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Position/Title: DGM – Research & Development (Design & NPD)

Accountable To: Managing Director
Qualification: M Tech/B Tech – Mechanical/Automobile
Experience: 15+ Years or above in D & D of Automotive industry.

Profile Summary: Responsible for leading a design team together with the development team to ensure
the delivery of new designs from the concept stage to the development of prototypes through to finished
products ready for manufacture. Drive creative thinking, ensure customer needs are considered and
collaborate with the operations team to ensure products are designed for efficient manufacture. Deliver
the agreed engineering objectives established in the Annual Operating Plan and considering the
organization long-term strategy road map. Work on multiple major projects requiring innovative solutions
that advance the technical field. Long range strategic planning will affect the Company’s success.
Overall Ensure that Health, Safety and Environmental requirements are adhered to. Implement and
manage continuous improvement principals by highlighting deficiencies and recommending changes in
training, working practices and processes.

RESPONSIBILITY:
Contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice engineering vision, strategy, policies,
processes and procedures to aid and improve operational performance

Ability to capture and specify the design requirements and the development and validation needed
to deliver successful systems, products and components to meet/exceed the customer’s
specifications
Some Key Tasks:
• Lead the team to create a range of 3D models for a number of proposal/production and
development systems, products, and components using CAD
• Responsibility for the management of all Design activities including Request for Quotations
(RFQs), Design freeze / release, Design Failure Mode Effect Analysis (DFMEA), Production Part
Approval Process (PPAP), Design Verification/Product Validation (DV & PV) testing and
Computer-aided engineering (CAE)
• Present design, costs, changes and budgetary information effectively to senior board
members and customers and provide regular progress updates
• Liaise closely with all departments to fully understand design requirements
• Respond to Requests for Quotation (RFQs) from the Sales team
• Create initial feasibility studies
• Conceptualize new designs and design revisions
• Create detailed costed design blueprints
• Provide support to production to improve lead times
• Improve reliability performance to reduce or eliminate warrantable issues in the field
• Deal with parts suppliers, involving Purchasing where necessary.
• Design in-line with International standards.
• 2D and 3D CAD to produce designs, drawings and models.
• Analyze issues to resolve issues, for example stresses, using tools such as Finite Element
Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), Prototyping.

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• Drive forward product development, innovation and ‘think outside the box’to generate
engineering advantage for customers, thinking creatively to develop new/improved solutions
• Identify and implement design improvements (functionality, cost, design for manufacture)
• Report on achievement of targets and identify any actions required
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health, safety and environmental
policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Be customer facing
• Embrace and champion continuous Improvement.

People Management
• Assign engineering resources to New Product Development (NPD) and technology projects
and strategy
• Manage the design and development team to produce a range of concept design schemes for
new products as well as updating existing product designs for a number of automotive
customers
• Ensure the delivery of the People Strategy within area of accountability
• Motivate and coach the team to operational success
• Monitor the completion of tasks and ensure good performance and record on appropriate
systems
• Consistently promote high standards through personal example and roll out through the team
so that each member of the team understands the standards and behaviors expected of them
• Lead the team in new product development projects
• Set department objectives/KPIs and review and assess ongoing performance of direct reports
• Communicate KPIs from the strategic annual plan so that each employee is aware
• Ensure that the function operates in accordance with any health safety and environmental
policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of staff and visitors
• Provide technical expertise to the team

Financial Budget and Control

• Hold responsibility for departmental budget.
• Cost projects and managing projects to agreed budgets.
• Relationship Management
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure
optimal performance
• Work collaboratively, negotiate and engage with key stakeholders to facilitate delivery and
compliance with the engineering strategy
• Communicate with stakeholders the impact of market change and potential effects on
engineering design and development. Recommend solutions without compromising quality or
service while optimizing cost
• Stay current and up to date on any technology changes that may affect engineering design
and development and advise others of any impact
• Contribute to new business initiatives and projects and review and communicate the impact
on engineering activities
• Assist Senior Management in ensuring effective relationships with client businesses through
maintaining an appropriate technical interface between engineering design and customers

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Skills and Attributes:

• Broad experience of working in an automotive environment.
• Able to demonstrate experience of working with relevant products
• Process driven
• Comfortable with hands-on engineering and possess strong knowledge of production
processes
• Good eye for small details
• A representative of best practice
• Leadership, motivation and man-management skills
• Proven project management skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Integrity and strong commercial capability
• Ability to build strong relationships

Qualifications and Experience Levels:

• Relevant manufacturing/engineering degree is preferred, M. tech / B.Tec Professional
• Able to demonstrate experience of working within design and development function
• Strong working knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD
• In depth knowledge of Forging, Casting, Gears and Machining.
• In depth knowledge and experience of DFMEA, FMEA, APQP, PPAP, and Six Sigma
• Experience of New Product Introduction, reworking design changes and upgrades through to
production
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience of testing and prototyping
• Passionate about development is desirable.

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