Research and Development Team Manager

  • Pune
  • Te Connectivity

POSITION : SUPV R&D/PRODUCT DVL ENGINEERING (Band 5-2)

LOCATION : Pune

BU : Global Automotive

SEGMENT : Transportation Solutions (India)


COMPANY


TE Connectivity Ltd. is a $16.5 billion global technology and manufacturing leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. For more than 75 years, our connectivity and sensor solutions, proven in the harshest environments, have enabled advancements in transportation, industrial applications, medical technology, energy, data communications, and the home. With 80,000 employees, including more than 7,500 engineers, working alongside customers in approximately 150 countries, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com


BU / FUNCTION DESCRIPTION


TE Connectivity’s R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams conceive original ideas for new products, introduce them into practice. They are responsible for product development, and qualification from market definition through production and release; assist in the qualification of suppliers for new products to ensure suppliers deliver quality parts, materials, and services for new or improved manufacturing processes. The R&D/Product Development Engineering Teams create and modify detailed drawings and drafting or conceptual models from layouts, rough sketches or notes and contribute to design modifications to facilitate manufacturing operation or quality of product. Typical fields of expertise include materials, mechanics and systems, electrical, software, automation systems, packaging, testing and measurement, and manufacturing of electrical, mechanical and electronic components, products, and their integration into systems.


ROLE OBJECTIVE


Design & Development of automotive connector system.


RESPONSIBILITIES


  • Lead team for Design & Development of automotive products like Connectors, Automotive components, Electromechanical products.
  • Interact directly with customers / Sales and Marketing team to identify key Product Technical requirements / deliverables and establish product specifications to fulfil customer requirements in handling new concepts / quotations.
  • To lead and drive complex new product development products starting from concepts generation, DFMEA, DFM/DFA, prototyping & testing.
  • Responsible for creating test specifications, deciding test methods, DVP Preparations & testing and validation.
  • Conduct design reviews, DFMEA, ability to check and approve product designs.
  • Perform product costing & Value Engineering (VA/VE) analysis.
  • Prepare, monitor, update & maintain all engineering documentation in line with IATF 16949
  • Responsible for Problem Solving & right Discission making.
  • Monitoring Performance & Initiating actions to strengthen the result, Continuous improvement within team.
  • Responsible for Hiring/Recruiting & training / skill development.


EDUCATION/KNOWLEDGE


  • Bachelor’s / master’s degree in engineering (Mechanical)
  • Knowledge of state-of-the-art design tools such as Creo modelling, Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing (GD&T), GPS, electrical & electronic design, and Simulation
  • Knowledge in manufacturing process (machining, molding, stamping, plating, etc.).
  • Knowledge in material (metal/plastic) properties, material selection.


CRITICAL EXPERIENCE


  • 12+ years of experience in Design and Development of plastic components.
  • Good knowledge about connector fundamentals and their applications preferred.
  • Strong knowledge about Tolerance stack-up, GD&T / GPS. Knowledge in Scoop proofing, Stubbing and Creepage calculation will be an added advantage.
  • Good Knowledge in Creo software & PDM windchill.
  • Good Conceptual, problem solving and Analytical Skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively and accurately across multi-cultural groups.
  • Should be Self-Motivated, Adaptive, Passionate about results and a Good Team Player.
  • Demonstrated working Experience in a fast paced and changing environment with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
  • Strong knowledge in molding, stamping manufacturing process.


COMPETENCIES


Motivating Others, Building Effective Teams

Managing and Measuring Performance

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Teamwork, Innovation, Inclusion

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

MOTIVATIONAL/CULTURAL FIT


Goal oriented

Good communication

Team Player

Accountable