Engineer Senior

Engineer Senior _ New Product Development

(Compressor / Pump / Mixer Specialty Seal)

Role Summary

New Product Development (NPD) Engineer (Senior) is responsible for providing engineering support on all aspects of new product development efforts; concept development, virtual testing using FEA, physical test planning, design standardization, and working with a cross-functional team to deliver industry leading products.

Location

GTEC Chennai

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work within project teams to design and produce new industry-leading products within the Dry gas compressor Seals, Mixer and Specialty Seals, and Pump Seals product portfolios. These efforts include:
• Develop and implement project schedules for product development phases
• Develop conceptual designs and prototypes
• Conduct design analysis calculations to support seal design efforts including use of FEA, self-developed computer algorithms, and hand calculations
• Develop and implement test programs
• Document product development design capabilities with product line engineering standards, and application guidelines
• Collaborate with supply chain and manufacturing teams to ensure quality, cost efficiency, and timely delivery
• Through adherence to engineering standards and processes, ensure quality, reliability, and market competitiveness in all product designs and their application
• Foster the creation and growth of technical capabilities through third-party organizations and research institutions (i.e. universities, private research organizations, government laboratories, etc.).
• Author technical documents that capture design development decisions, product design analysis , laboratory testing, and field-testing programs.
• Maintain broad mechanical engineering skills and knowledge of state-of-the-art technical and industry trends through review of technical publications, participation in technical conferences, interfacing with external technical resources, and participation in internal and external training opportunities.
• Support new product lines while becoming a subject matter expert and leader in new technologies. Partner with Engineering, Operations, Sales, Quality Assurance and other stakeholders as necessary to provide customer centric and highly responsive support to resolve product performance issues in the field.

STANDARD ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manages design projects involving complex designs, including oversight of resources and technical issues
• Demonstrates ability to handle multiple product lines
• Develops engineering standards and work procedures
• Develops test procedures and test report

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Ensures on-time performance of assigned tasks
• Successfully implements project deliverables
• Drives product cost reduction
• Leads time reduction activities
• Provides engineering analysis quality
• Provides responses to internal and external customer feedback
• Demonstrates adequate knowledge on auxiliary systems associated with mechanical seal
• Perform RCA, implement lessons learn

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The successful contributor in this role should demonstrate proficiency in/or possess the following:

• Recognized as a qualified engineer by external certifying bodies, as indicated by Professional
• Able to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) certification, Green Belt minimum
• Strong knowledge of Mechanical Seals & Auxiliary systems (wet & dry)
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with track record of managing large projects
• Continuous improvement mindset and high degree of comfort with engineering tools and related technologies
• Coaching associate or a team to execute their work effectively.
• Familiar with manufacturing processes and metallurgy; Identify and implement the manufacturing improvements based on continuous engagement
• Taking ownership of actions, initiating things for process betterment and passion towards learning and mentoring
• Fluency in verbal and written "English" communication

QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) graduate with 10+ years of experience or Mechanical Diploma engineers with 13+ years of experience in similar engineering industry
• Expert in SOLIDWORKS and AutoCAD (2D & 3D) software s
• Familiar on applying the engineering concepts/principles during the analysis using FEA tool like ANSYS/SOLIDWORKS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a demonstrated ability to apply technology to creatively solve problems meeting business and stakeholder needs