Manager

1. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Understand Customer Requirements

a) Key customer interface for customer programs

b) Understand RFQ/SOR and respond to customer

c) Technical sign off based on SOR

d) Submit BoM to sales team and alignment on sign off

Resource and Budget Planning for program

a) Cross functional interactions within R&D to review design

b) Understand analysis and testing requirements and prepare DVP&R

c) Prepare program development budget and share with sales

d) Prepare DFMEA and counter measures for failure modes

Technical Program Execution

a) Key interface for cross functional alignment like manufacturing, purchase and plants

b) Drive standardization and design modularity

c) Prototype quality and delivery management

d) Planning and Execution of DVP&R

SOP and Handing Over to plant

a) Alignment with plant Industrialization before SOR

b) Resolve PTR issues during PPAP

c) PPAP on time and ensure process validation (PV)

d) Ensure vehicle validation at customer and resolve issues if any

e) Document lessons learnt

Technology Development

a) Advise management on new developments in technology that may potentially impact profitability, cost structures and Customer requirements

b) Keep track of new developments at customer and initiate technology assessment programs with SMIL concepts / advanced engineering

c) Regular competitive benchmark and feedback to functions on capability enhancements

d) Establish engineering competencies to develop India specific products and OEM export product development projects

People and performance management

a) Facilitate development of direct reports through learning and development initiatives,

b) Coaching and guidance to young product engineers

c) Performance management of direct reports

Functional Skills and Key Behavioral Attributes

Passenger Car Chassis Experience (Product knowledge / Domain knowledge)

Experience on passenger car chassis, handling suspension system program. Experience on evaluating bush for suspension arms and ball joint calculations and validations. Knowledge of product development, BoPs and validation

Technical Program Management Ability for collective overview of technical issues (Design, Manufacturing, Purchasing)

Good in listening and understanding others view. Mostly data driven decision making and meeting customer deliverables

Exposure to manufacturing processes, prototype, and purchase

Communication Skills (Good written and spoken communication)

Must have excellent communication skills.

Effective execution of programs (Schedule, resources and on time delivery)

Must have handle full cycle of program from RFQ to SOP

Design/Analysis Tools and Process

Awareness of Design and Analysis processes for product development

Testing and Validation

Awareness of testing and validation processes along with Design and Analysis.