Head Research and Development

Role & responsibilities

Lead product innovation and engineering at CMAC India (www.cmac,co.in) for its range of passenger, material and multifunctional hoists. The Research & Development (R&D) Head owns the technology roadmap, new product development, design safety and certification, and cost-effective, manufacturable designs. The role protects CMAC's reputation for safe, reliable equipment and

builds the technical edge that differentiates it in the construction vertical-transportation market.

Preferred candidate profile

1. Technology Roadmap & Product Strategy

• Define the product and technology roadmap with the Director and Business Development, based on

customer needs, competitor benchmarking and market trends (capacity, speed, height, energy efficiency,

smart controls and monitoring).

• Identify new product lines and variants and build business cases covering cost, timelines and expected

returns.

2. New Product Development

• Lead new product development through a stage-gated process: concept, design, prototype, testing, field

trial, and release to production.

• Ensure design calculations, structural and drive-system analysis, and risk assessments are complete and

reviewed before release.

• Deliver projects on time and within budget with clear milestones and periodic reviews.

3. Design Excellence & Safety

• Oversee design of masts, cabins, rack-and-pinion drives, safety devices, braking systems, landing gates and

electrical / control systems.

• Embed safety by design: overload, overspeed, limit and interlock protections, and fail-safe behaviour.
• Review and approve drawings, BOMs and specifications for accuracy before release.

4. Standards, Testing & Certification

• Ensure designs meet applicable standards (e.g. EN 12159) and statutory and customer requirements.
• Plan and supervise type testing, load and overload tests, safety-device tests, and third-party approvals;

maintain test records and technical files.

5. Value Engineering & Localisation

• Run value engineering, standardisation and localisation programmes to reduce cost and lead time without

compromising safety or performance.

• Support vendor development for critical components with Purchase and Quality Control

6. Manufacturability & Change Control

• Work with the Factory Head to make designs manufacturable, and support prototypes and first-article builds

on the shop floor.

• Manage engineering change requests, revision control, BOM integrity and design documentation.

7. Field Feedback & Technical Support

• Analyse field failures, service data and customer feedback with After Sales; lead design root-cause analysis

and corrective action.

• Provide technical inputs for proposals, tenders and customer clarifications; support standard manuals,

installation guides and spares catalogues.

8. Team, Budget Knowledge Management

• Build and mentor the design and R&D team; set KRAs, review performance and plan capability development.
• Manage the R&D budget, design tools (CAD / FEA / PLM) and test facilities; safeguard intellectual property

and design know-how.

KEY INTERFACES

Internal

Director; Design Head; Factory Head, Production and Quality; Purchase and Stores; After Sales; Sales and Business

Development; Finance & Accounts.

External

Component suppliers and technology partners, certification and testing agencies, consultants, customers on

specific technical requirements, and industry bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Electrical, Mechatronics or Production acceptable); M.Tech

preferred.

• 1215+ years in design and development of hoists, elevators, cranes, heavy machinery or similar lifting

equipment, with at least 5 years leading a design or R&D team.

• Hands-on experience taking products from concept to production, including testing and certification.

SKILLS &COMPETENCIES

• Strong grounding in mechanical and structural design, drive and braking systems, and lifting-equipment

safety standards.

• Working knowledge of electrical drives, VFDs, PLC-based controls and sensors; awareness of IoT-based

monitoring.

• Proficiency with CAD, FEA / calculation tools, PLM / BOM systems and DFMEA / risk-assessment methods.
• Analytical, structured problem solver with the ability to balance innovation, cost and safety.
• Leadership, cross-functional collaboration and clear technical communication.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Key Performance Indicator How it is measured

New product development delivery % milestones met on time and within budget

Certification and testing Approvals and type tests completed as per plan

Design-related field failures Number attributable to design, per 100 units

Cost reduction Annualised savings from value engineering and localisation

Release quality Drawing / BOM error rate; engineering change turnaround time

Innovation impact % of revenue from new or upgraded products

R&D budget Actual vs approved budget

Team capability Training hours, skill-matrix coverage, attrition