Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager - Engineering

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Senior Engineer / Assistant Manager – Engineering 

Department: Engineering
Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech or M.E. / M.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
Experience: 5 to 7 Years (Relevant Industry Experience Preferred)
Reporting To: Head of Engineering / R&D

Job Purpose

To lead the design, project engineering, and New Product Development (NPD) of Boom Pumps and Stationary Concrete Pumps, ensuring product performance, reliability, safety, cost optimization, and timely project execution.

Key Responsibilities

1. Design & Engineering Leadership: Lead mechanical design, 3D modelling, 2D drawings, BOM preparation, structural design, engineering calculations, and design reviews for Boom Pumps and Stationary Concrete Pumps. Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards, safety requirements, and customer specifications.
2. New Product Development (NPD): Drive end-to-end product development from concept design and feasibility studies to prototype development, testing, validation, certification, and production launch. Identify opportunities for product enhancement, localization, and value engineering.
3. Project Engineering & Execution: Manage engineering project schedules, design milestones, technical deliverables, risk assessments, and cross-functional coordination to ensure timely project completion. Monitor project progress and drive resolution of technical challenges.
4. Hydraulic & System Integration: Oversee hydraulic system design and integration of pumping systems, boom assemblies, outriggers, chassis integration, pipeline systems, wear components, and associated electrical and control systems. Ensure optimum system performance and reliability.
5. Structural Analysis & Validation: Perform and review engineering calculations, load analysis, stability analysis, FEA validation, fatigue analysis, and structural optimization of booms, outriggers, chassis mounting structures, and welded assemblies.
6. Design Validation & Quality: Ensure design verification, product testing, root cause analysis, DFMEA, field issue resolution, corrective actions, and continuous improvement in product quality, safety, reliability, and serviceability.
7. Cost Optimization & Product Standardization: Lead value engineering, cost reduction, product standardization, supplier localization, and design-to-cost initiatives while maintaining product performance and quality requirements.
8. Supplier Development & Technical Coordination: Work closely with suppliers for technical evaluation, component selection, design reviews, prototype development, cost optimization, and quality improvement of bought-out assemblies and systems.
9. Team Leadership & Collaboration: Lead and mentor design engineers while coordinating with Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Procurement, Suppliers, Sales, Service, and Field Support teams for effective product development and execution.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong exposure to Project Engineering and New Product Development (NPD) in heavy engineering, construction equipment, concrete pumps, truck-mounted equipment, material handling equipment, or similar machinery.
• Proficiency in 3D CAD software such as Autodesk Inventor, Creo, SolidEdge, or equivalent.
• Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems, pumping systems, boom structures, outriggers, fabrication, welding, machining, and manufacturing processes.
• Experience in structural design calculations, stability calculations, FEA analysis, and engineering validation.
• Sound understanding of GD&T, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and DFMEA.
• Experience in prototype development, product testing, field validation, design change management, and engineering documentation.
• Knowledge of international standards applicable to construction and concrete equipment.
• Exposure to ERP systems such as SAP and product lifecycle/document management systems will be an added advantage.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, decision-making, stakeholder management, and team leadership skills.
• Ability to lead technical discussions with customers, suppliers, certification agencies, and cross-functional teams.