New Product Development Manager

Job Description

Role & responsibilities We are seeking a seasoned Design Head to lead New Product Development for our Heavy Machinery Manufacturing division. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in design, development, design calculations, FEA analysis, prototype validation and product improvement, preferably in heavy machinery industry. The Design Head will lead a team of engineers, ensuring products are safe, reliable, functional, and cost-effective, while driving benchmarking and concept generation for continuous development and improvement. Key Responsibilities: Lead New Product Development : Manage the end-to-end design and development process for new products, ensuring they meet customer needs and technical requirements. Benchmarking and Concept Generation : Drive the benchmarking process for identifying areas for product improvement and the generation of innovative design concepts that enhance performance, cost-effectiveness, and manufacturability. Prototype Validation : Oversee the prototype validation process to ensure product designs meet performance, durability, and safety standards before full-scale production. Design Calculations : Perform and oversee design calculations, ensuring the safety, reliability, and functionality of products. This includes calculations for structural integrity, thermal, and mechanical performance. FEA Analysis : Lead Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for critical parts to validate design concepts, ensuring that the products meet the required mechanical and structural specifications. Design Concept Review : Regularly check and review design concepts, ensuring that the designs are optimal, manufacturable, and aligned with business goals. Release approved designs for production. Design/Cost Improvement : Identify and implement opportunities for design and cost improvements, optimizing the product development process, and ensuring the cost efficiency of new designs. Pre-Sales Technical Support : Participate in pre-sales technical meetings to assist the sales team in understanding customer requirements, providing technical support, and defining product specifications. Team Leadership & Motivation : Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of engineers to achieve business goals. Foster a culture of innovation and continuous improvement, ensuring the teams skills are aligned with business needs. Collaboration with Electrical Design Team : Work closely with the Electrical Design Team to integrate electrical components and systems into mechanical designs, ensuring seamless integration of multi-disciplinary aspects in product development. Competency Development : Identify the competency requirements for the design team and ensure that team members are equipped with the skills needed to meet current and future business goals. Competency Required Proficiency in 2D and 3D CAD Tools: Strong knowledge of CREO, AUTOCAD, and INVENTOR for designing and modelling products. Standards Knowledge: Familiarity with National and international design standards such as BIS, ISO, DIN, ASME, JIS and CE for product compliance. SAP / PLM Software: Knowledge of SAP and PLM systems for managing product lifecycle and design data. FEA Tools Knowledge: Expertise in FEA tools, particularly ANSYS, for validating and optimizing mechanical and structural components. Leadership & Team Management: Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate a team, manage performance, and drive business results. Communication & Interpersonal Skills: Strong communication and interpersonal skills for effective interaction with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams. Education: B.E or M.E in Mechanical Engineering. Experience: 18 to 20 years of experience in mechanical design and product development, specifically within the heavy machinery or machine building industries.