Design Engineering Manager - Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems India

Company Overview:

Backed by the latest technologies, extensive research and development and innovation, Hitachi offers advanced industrial components, equipment and solutions that are helping manufacturing businesses across verticals attain increased operational efficiencies, cost reduction, agility, high uptime, and throughput.

Job Purpose:

Drive talent development within the Sustaining Engineering organization to develop a high-functioning design engineering team. The Sustaining Engineering Manager is responsible for technically correct examination and evaluation of design at product start up and mass product support, and the project by engineering. Managing a team of engineers (Mechanical & Electrical) and designers, responsible for engineered orders and inquiries, executing engineering design projects to enhance product features and design to ensure customer satisfaction, addressing quality issues, maintaining ongoing manufacturing line support, controlling costs, and ensuring continuing compliance to applicable regulations.
In charge of the product engineering design development/management, indication and adjustment after the production start up in future. Showcases technologies outside the company and participates in the activities of external organizations, offers advanced training to members of the company based on departmental training plans, and performs management to secure and maintain advanced technical capabilities.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Product start up

• System registration of product data and BOM.

• Mass product prototype reliability evaluation

• Planning, desining and engineering drawing creation

• Sales promotion material creation and update, manufacturing technology support, etc.

• Register BOM data or else necessary for product start up to the system.

• Start up of products, components and application, analyze the realization and validity of proposition, evaluate with the trial model.

• Create technical material for product launch. Create and update sales promotion material cooperated with sales dept.

• Support the site and manufacturing for the first yield pass rate improve.

2. Product support

• Mass product operation.

• Handles matters such as planning and the creation of design and engineering drawings as part of design and development as well as maintenance design

• Order design.

• New parts adoption, cost reduction, man hour improvement etc.

• Cooperate with other depts to support design requirement of engineering order to meet customers’ requirement, and conduct order design. Revise the drawing and BOM and apply to the products as required.

• New technique investigation and evaluation for gradual product improvement on cost, performance and function.

• Prioritize safety, reliability, quality and sustainability, revise the products and components along with necessary specifications, and reflect to the system.

• Enhance and modify existing designs and provide policy and direction for standard engineering activities.

• Guide product improvement teams to reduce costs and effectively use resources to introduce new products while maintaining the highest quality standards and regulatory compliance.

• Responsible for turning conceptual product ideas into tangible prototypes that can be tested and ultimately mass-produced.

3. Innovation Strategy, Pipeline and Roadmap

Handles matters such as the development of new medium- and long-term products and services, conceptualizing and planning improvements for existing products and services, and formulating intellectual property strategies.

• Champion an innovation stream within the innovation road map, ensuring the right resources are in place to execute on the strategy.

• Mount IoT edge module to the compressor which will be produced in India and activate digital service.

• Implement new technologies and methodologies to enhance product development processes.

• Stay updated on industry trends and advancements, and communication with the team.

4. Engineering Standards Specification
Handles matters primarily related to the formulation and management of various engineering standards, policies, and procedures, as well as the creation of evidence.
Troubleshooting support

• Analyze information, draft engineering standards and specifications and evaluate the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to ensure work of the required quality is delivered and to inform engineering work in the organization and / or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.

• Troubleshooting of design related issues, solving supplier issues and supporting QA operation to erase the fundamental cause.

• This role involves a deep understanding of material properties, production costs, and the integration of new technology while adhering to regulatory standards.

5. Project Management
Handles matters such as project management, work schedules, resource allocation, and managing contracts with external partners.

• Manage a portfolio of projects while reporting to senior colleagues.

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, designers, and other technical staff.

• Quality assurance testing and troubleshooting post-production to resolve any issues before full-scale manufacture.

• Monitor project progress and make adjustments as needed to stay on schedule and within budget, along with maintaining quality standards.

6. Cost calculation and analysis
Handles matters such as cost management, the management of financial affairs for departments and projects, and the management of costs for external procurement and external partners.

• Cost calculation and analysis of the products.

• Focus on functionality, usability, and production cost efficiency.

• Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure designs are feasible and cost-effective.

7. Operational Compliance
Handles matters such as conformity with the standards of various countries and with international standards, compliance with laws, the construction and management of a knowledge-management system, and intellectual property.

• Monitor and review performance and behaviors within area of responsibility to identify and resolve non-compliance with the organization's policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.

• Working with regulatory bodies to ensure all designs meet industry-specific compliance and safety standards.

8. Improvement / Innovation
Handles matters such as improving products and services, as well as diagnosing and taking action to address failures.

• Identify shortcomings in existing business practices, then suggest and implement improvements while developing and delivering projects or a work stream within the organization's change management program.

• Involves working with guidance from senior colleagues.

• Able to Use established procedures and process maps for new product development projects.

9. Common Responsibility
For PMs/ICs
(For all ICs)
Executes their operations by using a high level of knowledge and experience in a specialized domain, and contributes to the organization by demonstrating an impact on others. In addition, contributes to strengthening the capabilities of the organization by sharing their knowledge and experience.

Skills:

• Engineering Principles: Knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering principles relevant to air compressor design (including design, development, testing, verification and validation phases).

• Experience with BOM management (Engineering, Planning, Manufacturing and Service) and product variant management is required.

• Design Standards and Codes: Understanding of industry standards and codes such as ASME, ISO, and other relevant regulations.

• Manufacturing Processes; Computer-Aided Design (CAD); Quality Control and Testing; Project Management.

• Knowledge of electrical schematics and building blocks, and test procedures definition and execution.

• Statistical analysis and methods experience is required.

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in CAD software for designing and modeling component Ability to perform engineering calculations and simulations to validate designs.

• Design for manufacturing and environmental requirements

• Statistical analysis and methods experience is required

• Problem-Solving; troubleshooting skills; Communication; Attention to Detail; Leadership and Teamwork and relevant other skills as per requirements of the position.

Experience: 10+ years

• Substantial general work experience together with comprehensive job related experience in own area of expertise to fully competent level.

• Experience of planning and managing resources to deliver predetermined objectives as specified by more senior managers

• Proficiency in CAD software, knowledge of manufacturing processes, and experience with quality management systems.

Education:

• B.Tech/B.E. in Electrical / mechanical or Engineering degree

• PMP, Six Sigma, or other relevant certifications

• PG Diploma in technical and/or production and/or manufacturing field / or any relevant field.