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Xylem is a Fortune 500 global water solutions company dedicated to advancing sustainable impact and empowering the people who make water work every day. As a leading water technology company with 23,000 employees operating in over 150 countries, Xylem is at the forefront of addressing the world's most critical water challenges. We invite passionate individuals to join our team, dedicated to exceeding customer expectations through innovative and sustainable solutions.
Overview of Xylem Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move, treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric and gas utilities.
The Company’s more than 23000 employees bring broad applications expertise with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquarters in Rye Brook, New York with 2023 revenue of $8.1 billion, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries through a number of market-leading product brands. The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants, highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature.
For more information, please visit us at www.xylem.com. Overview of Growth Center: Global Capability Center (GCC) helps Growth centers of Xylem such as AWS, Treatment and Analytics in wide range of activities that include New Product Development, Value Engineering, Sustain Engineering and Software development. We partner with them to anticipate and respond to evolving business needs with innovation in sensing and communications technologies, data analytics and services.
Brief Description/Job Summary: VE/Sustain Engineer GCC Vadodara campus seeks to hire a mechanical design engineer who can contribute to the growth of Xylem's India Technology Center and its expansion into disruptive technology and business solutions. The position plays a key role in advancing Xylem’s water treatment technology capabilities, with a strong focus on product lifecycle management, cost optimization, standardization, and continuous improvement.
This role is central to maintaining and enhancing existing products, driving value engineering and standardization initiatives, and supporting sustain engineering activities that strengthen Xylem’s portfolio in water and wastewater treatment technologies. If you are passionate about making an impact, we want to hear from you! Essential Duties/Principal Responsibilities: Lead sustain engineering activities for existing and legacy products, including standardization and design optimization.
Execute value engineering projects to reduce cost, improve manufacturability, and enhance product performance. Complete understanding of the relevant scientific and technical principles, standards, and concepts, as well as extensive experience in their application Manage engineering change requests (ECR) and change notices (ECN) in close coordination with production, supply chain, sales, and aftermarket teams.
Provide CAD support for design modifications, legacy product conversions, and documentation updates. Collaborate with suppliers, production, and cross-functional teams to resolve technical queries and ensure material/design compliance. Creation of articles and assemblies, as well as triggering purchase requisitions in enterprise resource planning (ERP) system Design and calculation of mechanical/electromechanical components, assemblies, and in accordance with the processes and implementation according to the specifications.
Conduct technical risk analysis and FMEA/DFMA for desig