Product Engineer
Description:
About SKF
SKF started its operations in India in 1923. Today, SKF provides industry leading automotive and industrial engineered solutions through its five technology-centric platforms: bearings and units, seals, mechatronics, lubrication solutions and services. Over the years the company has evolved from being a pioneer ball bearing manufacturing company to a knowledge-driven engineering company helping customers achieve sustainable and competitive business excellence.
SKF's solutions provide sustainable ways for companies across the automotive and industrial sectors to achieve breakthroughs in friction reduction, energy efficiency, and equipment longevity and reliability. With a strong commitment to research-based innovation, SKF India offers customized value-added solutions that integrate all its five technology platforms.
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SKF India has been recognized as a "Top Employer 2024" by the Top Employers Institute, acknowledging excellence in People Practices.
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SKF Purpose Statement
Together, we re-imagine rotation for a better tomorrow.
By creating intelligent and clean solutions for people and the planet
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Product Engineer
Reports To: GM - Application Engineering
Role Type: Individual Contributor
Location: Bangalore/Mysore/Pune
Role Purpose:
To technically lead the development of new products or the launch of existing products lines variants, according to customer requirements, in line with cost-effective manufacturing process and according to projects timeline. To create, improve, consolidate and make available product knowledge, design guidelines, and engineering tools.
Job Responsibilities
Key Activities:
To support the development of new products or the incremental improvement of the existing ones.
To support the development of Engineering Tools Accountabilities:
PDP execution within NMO
New products design guidelines sign off.
Drive activities with R&D center
Customer and Internal
Projects Key Activities:
To support the development of new variants of existing product lines
To support technical discussion with Customers (with or without Application Engineering)
To support STA and Quality Departments in technical discussions with suppliers.
Accountabilities:
Responsible of PDP tasks within ETO
Coordination, supervision and support of other technical department during PDP process steps (design, prototype and testing) in a way the activities match with the project timing, quality level and the required technical specifications
Drawing Creation and Sign off (including customer drawing in case AE not available)
CAE Reports creation and sign OFF
Component level DFMEA creation and development
Participate to System and Sub system level DFMEA creation and development
To create DV&V Plans when Application Engineer is not available
To execute DV&V Plans
To prepare and release DV and PV reports
Operations
Key Activities:
To create and release of CAD Data set of designed products by handling them through PLM system, and according to DRD / ECM
To verify design by CAE
To create, update and release design tools.
To Execute Engineering Changes Tasks
To Perform constant market analysis of competing products to determine and establish customer needs and requirements.
To cooperate with the field return resolution team in detecting failure modes and improve future products
To cooperate with Manufacturing Quality for the definition of defect atlas.
To create technical training packages
Accountabilities:
Product Data Management
To coordinate field return analysis and sign-off of Investigation reports for customers
To coordinate Benchmarking activities
To record and share lesson learned
People
Key Activities:
To train and actively coach technicians and trainees
Supervise trainees
To contribute to the development of the department personnel through company processes or direct feedback
Processes & Regulations
Key Activities:
To contribute to the maintenance and improvements of working instructions and tools
Accountabilities:
To work in compliance with Quality Management System, EHS Procedures and meeting SKF Behavioral drivers.
Technical/Professional Skills
In depth knowledge of mechanical engineering,
In depth knowledge of sealing technology and designs
Knowledge of sealing materials and their characteristics (thermoplastic elastomers, rubbers, high performance plastics)
Understanding of Automotive and general machinery applications.
Hard Skills needs:
Ability to read and understand, and create a mechanical drawing
Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerance standards e.g. ISO/TC 213 (ISO 8015:2011 Geometric Product Specifications) / ASME Y14.5 1M-2009
Capability in using CAD, CAE, PLM Tools
Knowledge of testing Techniques and Reliability Basics
Knowledge of manufacturing processes.
DFSS tools
Presentation and Report Writing
Fluent in English (CEFR B2 Upper Intermediate, Cambridge B2 First) or higher
GPM2 Principles and Tools (PPM or similar)
SKF S&P knowledge.
Proficient use of Microsoft tools (Office 365)
Soft Skills needs:
interpersonal skills (listening, positive attitude, empathy, communication, teamwork, conflicts resolution, negotiation, leadership), problem solving, flexibility, presentation skills.
Education & Experience
Minimum qualification is bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering stream.
6-9 years of relevant experience.
Other qualifications shall be accepted if relevant experience and knowledge level can be proven.