Associate Divisional Manager - Air-Intake System Design and Development

Technical Skills:

• Excellent technical knowledge and hands-on experience in Air-Cleaner, Filter Elements, Pre-Cleaner, Ducts, Hoses & Brackets.
• Deep understanding and experience of testing at component, system and vehicle-level.
• Hands-on experience in DFMEA, DVP and 8D.
• Expertise in UG-NX with hands-on experience in 3D and 2D along with GD&T.
• Understanding of Commercial Vehicle Development process.
• Strong expertise on Failure Investigation, Root Cause Analysis and Countermeasure Implementation.
• Experience in Root Cause Analysis & Solution Implementation of Field Failures.
• Technical support to production team to solve concerns.
• Idea generation, Design Release, Validation & Implementation of Cost & Weight Reduction measures.

Soft Skills:

• Effective communication & Strong presentation skills to convey complex technical aspects in a simple way to stakeholders and Leadership team.
• Strong Project management skills – Bring Structure and clarity on the overall milestones to steer projects, adhere to timelines, Sensitize Risks & Provide mitigation plans.
• Ability to work independently without guidance.
• Harmonious interactions with CFT members building trust and confidence.
• Strong focus on Quality & End Customer requirements while taking any technical decisions.
• Interaction with Global counterparts with multi-cultural backgrounds.
• Willingness for global travels based on project requirements.
• Demonstrate end to end ownership of a project from inception to its implementation.
• Coaching and Guiding Young engineers within the team.
• Good communication, interpersonal and co-ordination skills.
• Good team-player.
• Curious to learn and passionate to achieve.

Responsibilities

• Create concepts for Air-Intake System including Air-Cleaner, Pre-Cleaner, Ducts, Hoses & Brackets.
• Define specifications and prepare component and system spec. books for Air-Cleaner, Pre-Cleaner, Ducts and Hoses.
• Design and development as per Cost, Quality and Timeline targets for all projects and PoCs.
• Do First principle design calculations for estimating Air-Intake System Performance.
• Selection of suitable Air-Cleaner, Pre-Cleaner, Filter Elements, etc.
• Hands-on experience at Child-part level.
• Prepare / check drawings and setup DMU.
• Prepare and review design, FMEA and DVP.
• Resolve issues during proto-build, testing, development, production and field issues with root-cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions, through problem-solving techniques.
• Facilitate variant reduction and cost reduction by generating ideas and ensure implementation.
• Generate innovative ideas of filing patents and implement in production.
• Co-ordination with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare effective presentations to ensure clear information / communication to management and peers.

Qualifications

Qualification:

• BE - Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Mechatronics

Experience:

• Around 8 to 13 years of experience in Air-Intake System Design and Development.