Manager - Concrete Equipment Design

Job Summary:

• Responsible for leading the R&D/ Design Product team in creating, innovating, and validating new product designs for concrete machinery. 
• He will oversee the entire product lifecycle—from initial concept, design calculation, and 3D modeling to shop-floor prototyping, testing, and manufacturing release for New Product development and current product development. 
• His role will be to ensures that all equipment designs meet high performance, safety, cost-efficiency, and quality standards.

Roles and Responsibilities

Must Have Skills:

• Design and development of Off-road equipment (concrete or construction Equipment) for the Equipment segment.
• Responsible for leading the R&D/ Design Product team in creating, innovating, and validating new product designs for concrete machinery.
• Design knowledge of Vehicle integration, Structure design, Hydraulic system design, sheet metal design and Engine integration.
• Generate new concept, ideas and improving concrete or construction Equipment performance.
  Preparation of 3D model, weldment drawing, assembly drawing using SolidEdge Software, bought out items tec. and release process activities.
• Co-ordination with other product design group for brig the technology and coordination with production in shop floor during new product development.
• Problem solving through determine root cause analysis approach (Like 8D, Fish bone diagram etc.) and testing activities.
• Design calculation for new product & current product.
  Reviewing and freezing the technical specification and drawings of OEM components.
• Understand the Market & Customer requirements, verify the new product technology requirement with Customer’s requirements.
• Plan & monitor the performance of technology design team.
• Strong communication, analytical & interpersonal skills for interacting with internal department personnel, customers, vendors and senior management.

Nice to Have Skills:

• Hands on experience in designing mechanical off-road (Concrete Equipment or Construction Equipment) equipment by design principles and validation using FE program.
• 3D Modelling, 2D drafting skills, arriving BOM.
• Hydraulic System design, selection of components, routing   system design.
• Basic knowledge on any CAE/ FEA software.

Detailed Roles & Responsibilities:

• Study, develop and Implement New product/ Equipment technology design, Design improvements for off-road (construction or Concrete product) equipment.
• Design Calculation for New development and validation by FE analysis.
• Concrete or Construction Equipment technology & innovation updates.
• Prepare CAD concept model, Product specification, Power setting, Test requirement & test data.
• Study and prepare alternate for OEM/ bought out items for cost reduction.
• Experience of design patent & design registration for equipment.
• Technical support to Vendors, Customers and Internal departments.
• Generate new ideas and improving Design productivity.
• Co-ordination for Proto Assembly at shop-floor and Testing.
• Preparation of 3D model & 2D drawing etc.