Job Description

Job Title: Assistant General Manager - Design
Location: Goa
Reporting To: Head of DesignQualification:

• BE or Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Skills Required:

• Good communication skills
• Strong drafting skills
• Proficient in computer applications, including CREO, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Knowledgeable in desktop publishing, email communication, and internet research

Key Responsibilities: * Lead the introduction of new bus models, including styling, design concept study, model selection, project estimation, costing, and creation of conceptual drawings.

• Formulate and execute product development strategies for both short-term and long-term plans.
• Ensure FEA (Finite Element Analysis) validation of bus structures for all new developments.
• Design and develop variants of existing bus products.
• Evaluate and participate in tender processes.
• Oversee the certification of bus products in accordance with regulations.
• Lead the value engineering team to enhance product value.
• Optimize the cost of bus production through effective strategies.
• Collaborate with new vendors for the development of bus parts.
• Supervise production-related tasks, including planning, control, and troubleshooting to achieve periodic production schedules.
• Implement prototype projects for regular production through proper systems.
• Prepare bus proposal drawings and documents for tenders.
• Standardize bus assembly parts to improve inventory control.
• Serve as project coordinator for the development of electrical buses and other new projects in collaboration with TML.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for production-related issues.
• Conduct warranty analysis, problem investigation, resolution, quality improvement, and value engineering.
• Work on testing new bus models, variants, and bus body components, and liaise with automobile testing agencies such as ARAI, CIRT, and VRDE to obtain necessary approvals.
• Implement processes and systems for regular production.
• Coordinate activities with suppliers, designers, assembly engineers, quality engineers, testing teams, and the supply department for new product development.
• Develop excellent problem-solving skills through a broad range of experience in engineering positions, focusing on vehicle quality, reliability, and field concerns.
• Consult and respond to inquiries from local and overseas clients regarding bus and coach design, specifications, installations, and general design modifications.
• Estimate and cost new developments, and assess the man-hours required for projects.

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