Sr. Engineer - Product Engineering

BASIC FUNCTION:

Lead and deliver engineering projects ensuring on time and quality output by applying engineering expertise and good co-ordination with global cross functional teams in order to design develop Kitchen Bath (KB) products.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determines technical feasibility of existing product modifications new product concepts.
• Effectively utilize CAD expertise for fluently executing concept layouts component level designs with good understanding on system sub-system level product integration.
• Understands capable of translating customer needs into engineering specification. Works with Industrial design (ID) team to ensure converting ID concepts into engineering solution.
• Follows set product development process related deliverables to ensure successful launch. Coordinates work with designers, technical writers, Engineering technicians.
• Responsible for Bills of Material (BOM), Product Compliance Documentation, Engineering Drawings, Qualification test plans (QTP), Verification test plans (VTP), Technical release for inventory build (TRIB), Business release for shipment (BRFS) etc.
• Responsible for robust engineering design with good understanding application of DFMEA virtual simulation through Computer aided engineering (CAE)
• Ensure design technical feasibility with good understanding application of GDT, tolerance stack-up and design for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability (DFMAS)
• Continually seeks a deep understanding of customer and installer needs. Proactively takes steps to improve their experience and institutionalize learning.
• Receives general direction but exercises self-discretion as to work details, planning execution. Make appropriate decisions based on the set process, data, logical rational critical thinking. Willing successful in taking moderate risk.
• Maintains project records, prepare technical, cost, and other reports as requested to show progress and results achieved.
• Refers to the Development teams/Project management team to get aligned with detailed project plans, including statements of technical objectives, task breakdowns, timeline, project cost estimates and product cost analyses.
• Keep abreast and well informed of state-of-the-art technologies and important events in the areas relevant to KB product domain through publications, meetings, trade/technology shows, seminars webinars.
• Refer manager project team to communicate the progress on project goals and regularly seek support/facilitation for achieving those goals with project teams.
• Contribute technically thorough and creative ideas, concepts and approaches relative to project design and development.
• Fluent in using Windchill PLM, data management systems ERP (preferably SAP) systems.
• In case of multiple projects on-hand, prioritize the projects with close coordination with the business unit. Also seek CAD resource support in discussions with the BU and the manager.
• Execute/allocate the project requests by meeting the business unit requirements in respect to scope, timeline, and specifics.
• Work in coordination with reporting manager to execute and complete the project, seek solutions to resolve technical/non-technical issues with proactive approach.
• Should be able to handle complex projects under the guidance of the manager.
• Generate and manage daily time logs and related reports ensuring project status project information is up to date at the appropriate database.
• Assist/ guide junior associates and trainees in documentation.
• Ensure all set process are followed with allowed deviation from the business units and develop as well as document new processes and design practices as per business needs.
• Work closely with managers/colleagues to understand the changes and new processes that have been developed and give inputs whenever required.
• Ensure all Kohler core competencies are well understood and practiced.
• Should be eager to learn about the latest developments in the field of technology with respect to the job requirements.

SOFT SKILLS:

• Good Communication skills: willingly shares information facilitates meaningful discussion and assign follow-up actions; evolves innovation by making cumulative knowledge through good documentation.
• Calculated Risk taker: make appropriate technical decisions taking risk with long term or strategic consequences and is able to justify risk under critical review.
• Project Management.
• Problem solving with good analytical and data analysis skills.
• Good abstract reasoning and urgency quotient.

  BASIC FUNCTION:

  Lead and deliver engineering projects ensuring on time and quality output by applying engineering expertise and good co-ordination with global cross functional teams in order to design develop Kitchen Bath (KB) products.

  SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Determines technical feasibility of existing product modifications new product concepts.
• Effectively utilize CAD expertise for fluently executing concept layouts component level designs with good understanding on system sub-system level product integration.
• Understands capable of translating customer needs into engineering specification. Works with Industrial design (ID) team to ensure converting ID concepts into engineering solution.
• Follows set product development process related deliverables to ensure successful launch. Coordinates work with designers, technical writers, Engineering technicians.
• Responsible for Bills of Material (BOM), Product Compliance Documentation, Engineering Drawings, Qualification test plans (QTP), Verification test plans (VTP), Technical release for inventory build (TRIB), Business release for shipment (BRFS) etc.
• Responsible for robust engineering design with good understanding application of DFMEA virtual simulation through Computer aided engineering (CAE)
• Ensure design technical feasibility with good understanding application of GDT, tolerance stack-up and design for manufacturability, assembly, and serviceability (DFMAS)
• Continually seeks a deep understanding of customer and installer needs. Proactively takes steps to improve their experience and institutionalize learning.
• Receives general direction but exercises self-discretion as to work details, planning execution. Make appropriate decisions based on the set process, data, logical rational critical thinking. Willing successful in taking moderate risk.
• Maintains project records, prepare technical, cost, and other reports as requested to show progress and results achieved.
• Refers to the Development teams/Project management team to get aligned with detailed project plans, including statements of technical objectives, task breakdowns, timeline, project cost estimates and product cost analyses.
• Keep abreast and well informed of state-of-the-art technologies and important events in the areas relevant to KB product domain through publications, meetings, trade/technology shows, seminars webinars.
• Refer manager project team to communicate the progress on project goals and regularly seek support/facilitation for achieving those goals with project teams.
• Contribute technically thorough and creative ideas, concepts and approaches relative to project design and development.
• Fluent in using Windchill PLM, data management systems ERP (preferably SAP) systems.
• In case of multiple projects on-hand, prioritize the projects with close coordination with the business unit. Also seek CAD resource support in discussions with the BU and the manager.
• Execute/allocate the project requests by meeting the business unit requirements in respect to scope, timeline, and specifics.
• Work in coordination with reporting manager to execute and complete the project, seek solutions to resolve technical/non-technical issues with proactive approach.
• Should be able to handle complex projects under the guidance of the manager.
• Generate and manage daily time logs and related reports ensuring project status project information is up to date at the appropriate database.
• Assist/ guide junior associates and trainees in documentation.
• Ensure all set process are followed with allowed deviation from the business units and develop as well as document new processes and design practices as per business needs.
• Work closely with managers/colleagues to understand the changes and new processes that have been developed and give inputs whenever required.
• Ensure all Kohler core competencies are well understood and practiced.
• Should be eager to learn about the latest developments in the field of technology with respect to the job requirements.

• SOFT SKILLS:

• Good Communication skills: willingly shares information facilitates meaningful discussion and assign follow-up actions; evolves innovation by making cumulative knowledge through good documentation.
• Calculated Risk taker: make appropriate technical decisions taking risk with long term or strategic consequences and is able to justify risk under critical review.
• Project Management.
• Problem solving with good analytical and data analysis skills.
• Good abstract reasoning and urgency quotient.