Job Description

DRIVEN BY POSSIBILITY
Gates Corporation is a leading manufacturer of application-specific fluid power and power transmission solutions. At Gates, we are driven to push the boundaries of materials science to engineer products that continually exceed expectations.
We don't rest on our rich heritage of innovation. We leverage it to inspire solutions that will power the next hundred years. We invest continually in R&D and technology, so our products not only outperform industry standards; they exceed our customers' demanding expectations. We invest in our people, bringing real-world experience that enables us to solve our customers' diverse challenges of today and anticipate those of tomorrow. And we are constantly expanding our product catalog and value-added service offerings to support every facet of our customers' operations. In the most extreme environments and those more familiar, Gates is there with the right product, in the right place at the right time. Whether building original equipment or maintaining products in the aftermarket, we enable companies in every industry to be more efficient, productive, and profitable. We are Gates. POSITION SUMMARY:

• Fully responsible for Concept, Design, development & product validation of power transmission products for automotive, truck & bus, off highway applications.
• Communicates with other Gates technical departments to drive the development towards production
• Analyses current product designs for cost/quality/performance restrictions and production feasibility.
• Works with technical team to resolve issues and implement product design changes to remove restrictions and improve robustness of the design.
• Works closely with global product development groups and commercialization centers to introduce common technology in global products and drives the development of proper application guidelines as needed.
• Works closely with product managers, customer focus group, application and test engineers and System Engineering to analyse customer needs.
• Conducts problem-solving activities, identifies and communicates discovered or potential non-conformities and recommends corrective action at any stage of product/system development.
• Ensures that customer requirements are translated into product specifications for all function
• Support the quote service levels and sample submission service levels. Also working on translating Customers Enquiries to Drawings, Specifications to Gates Parts and build BOMs.
• Plan, execute and manage timely development, testing and submission of prototype parts to customers, internal DVP&R completion.
• Supports and guides advanced quality planning in a multi-functional activity
• Ensures clean product launches and production sign-offs
• Supports R&D of new products and processes. Complete benchmarking activities for competitor products and evaluate cost and performance of the products
• Documents that control/revision levels are maintained.
• Has regular contact internally with manufacturing staff, project management, PLM, Sales, production, logistics, prototype shop, test labs and quality assurance.
• Must work regularly with suppliers to complete component feasibility sign off as per guidelines.
• Closely monitors technical project execution during all product development phases according to the GPMS - APQP process to support clean product launch in cooperation with local engineering managers

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1

20%

Provide product design engineering for concept layout, design, development and testing groups in the assigned region following company design guidelines and standards. 2

20%

Drive completion of respective functional tasks and responsibilities including DVP&R completion 3

20%

Manage WBS completion, FRR and project documentation required for functional risk assessment on ongoing projects 4

15%

Manage technical feasibility at various stages with various project partners like suppliers, process engineering and testing department 5

15%

Participate in functional meetings, technical and warranty discussions, internal and external audits as applicable 6

10%

Contribute to continuous improvements of various Engineering processes & tools and also engineering training material SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The incumbent reports to Manager - Design Engineering and support to achieve the business objectives of the company :

• Must coordinate all activities with other team members and be aware at all times of project deadlines as scheduled in the GPMS project plan and organize individual work so that all technical objectives can be met.
• Must coordinate with India manufacturing plant as appropriate
• Fully responsible for the form, fit and function of the products and all included product designs released to operations, suppliers and customers.
• Adheres to ISO TS 16949, ISO 14001, HSE policy, VDA 6, GBLP/s, GPS, Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma and any other industry standards in all activities.







QUALIFICATIONS:

• Requires a degree in engineering and a minimum of 5 years' experience as a designer or application engineer in the automotive field or, if not, 3 years experience in equivalent role
• Preferable min. 2 year experience designing FEAD components and Experience in developing and launching products for Automotive domain
• Competency of 3D modeling using CAD software & 2D drawing is a MUST. Creo experience is preferred.
• Solid design fundamentals (Mechanical engineering basics, GD & T, drawing conventions, unit conversions, design calculations, criteria, materials and manufacturing process selection for various components)
• Understanding of Bearings (read and understand application guide line, select bearing based on guideline and approved bearing gates list)

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Must be capable of managing and organizing technical projects and design work against deadlines
• Must have excellent communication skills to be able to work effectively with all functional team members and clearly explain complex technical issues
• Must have common sense and logic to be able to understand customer requirements and to effectively transfer them into design needs
• Must be highly analytical and a good problem solver
• Requires creativity to find new solutions or alternatives to design problems
• Must have a good knowledge of spoken and written English.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Normal office working hours, however deadlines and projects can demand extensive hours. Travel up to ~25% may be required to visit suppliers, testing locations. Work location includes normal office and travel to manufacturing plant for prototype build, production trials, product testing and reporting purpose.