Supervisor R&D Product Dvl Engineer

ROLE OBJECTIVE

Supervisor R&D Product Development Engineering is responsible to oversees a team of product development specialists. This position ensures development of Low voltage / High Voltage Connectors.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises and supports development staff in Product Design / Development team size of 3-4 members
• Facilitates development processes, coordinate in materials selection and component integration
• Convert customer and market requirements into product design.
• Authorize the Product Design, CAD models & Drawings for the Production
• Troubleshoots technical problems during the engineering stage
• Apply Six Sigma / Quality methodologies to design, development and delivery of technology products and process.
• Implements DFM methodologies to standardize product designs, simplify operations, and reduce costs of manufacturing.
• Analyzes the implementation challenges of DFM methodologies & Provide solutions
• Utilizes appropriate tools and techniques for converting product or material requirements into a technical design
• Creates and monitors development plans; communicates working activities/status to team, management, sales and operations.
• Supervises development and performance management of team members
• Work closely with customer/sales/Project Management in getting the right and clear VOC (voice of customer), make engineering evaluation/proposal to customer.
• Maintain a System level understanding of customer application and the concept necessary for providing a solution to the customers expectation
• Responsible for documentation of learnings and presenting to the team
• Ensure Time & Resource Management during Product Design / Development
• Responsible for Hiring & skill development of staff

EDUCATION & CRITICAL EXPERIENCE

• B.E/B. Tech / MTech in Mechanical Engineering (equivalent)
• Min 10 years (for BE / B.Tech) of experience in Product Development / Product Engineering activities.
• Min 8 years (for M Tech) of experience in Product Development / Product Engineering activities

COMPETENCIES

Mandatory:

• Working knowledge of product development (Processes, Approaches, Tools and Techniques) & Validation
• Proficient in Injection Mold & High-speed stamping
• Mentoring skills on Product development / Engineering Tools .
• Working knowledge to apply Six Sigma DMADV methodology to the design, development, and delivery of technology products and process.
• Proficient with use of CAD systems (CREO Part modeling & Sheet Metal)
• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings/product prints
• Interpretation of simulation results & translating into product design
• Working knowledge in Design for Manufacturability (DFM) & FMEA
• Proficient in Tolerance stack-up and GD&T
• Good Conceptual, problem solving and Analytical Skills
• Working knowledge in prototyping
• Working knowledge in Manufacturing process (Molding / Stamping / Plating)
• Understanding of linear and non-linear analysis
• Working knowledge of product life cycle, ability to perform design activity & produce deliverables.
• Basic Knowledge in quality tools ( 8D, Why Why analysis, Fish bone.)
• Proficient with Plastics & Sheet Metal components
• Awareness on recognition & protection of IP(intellectual property) features
• Basic knowledge on PPAP documentation.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of customers application
• Experience in development of Electromechanical products like Connectors, Charge inlets & Relays
• Department specific:
• Exposure to High Voltage connectors and Creepage (EMC) calculation
• Ability to understand specification for validation as per US CAR / LV 214 / Similar Specification
• Knowledge about the crimping technologies, Ultrasonic welding technologies, Laser welding technologies

FOUNDATIONAL:

• Diversity and inclusion - Individual must be capable of differentiating the values & able to recognize / respect the value of individual difference.
• Envision the future - Adjusts current working processes or adopts new approaches, along with seeking challenging opportunities or assignments.
• Execute the plan - Organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
• Hold people accountable - Understand the importance of taking personal responsibility & facilitate documentation of Lessons learnt that can be transferred to other groups.
• Result Orientated - Drive critical activities to completion
• Coach & develop people - Facilitate individual member's growth
• Collaborate across boundaries - Individual builds networks across countries and cultures,