General Manager – DESIGN & NPD

Role & responsibilities

This role demands cross-functional leadership, technical acumen, and a deep understanding of fabrication processes for Containers, E-houses and other Specialised ISO/Non-ISO products.

17+ years in the field of Design & NPD in heavy fabrication or modular infrastructure product development.

• Proficiency in CAD tools (Creo, Catia, AutoCAD) and FEA.
• Strong understanding of Heavy fabrication, Containers, Integration, and manufacturability.
• Working knowledge of ISO 668/1496 standards for container dimensions and specifications.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design & Engineering.

2. New Product Development (NPD).

3. Customer communication.

4. Business Development Support.

5. Vendor Development.Costing.

6. Value addition & Value engineering (VAVE), Product Testing.

Responsible for ensuring all Design and NPD meet requirements from the initial planning phase to implementation.

• Understanding customer requirements.
• Prepare conceptual drawing and take first cut approval.
• Prepare BOM/BOQ,Costing and Quotation.
• Prototype plan (Gantt chart).
• GA Drawing for customer/certification agency approval,Technical datasheet.Finding vendors for new requirements.
• Coordination with Testing agencies.
• Prototype manufacturing and validation.
• Container CSC testing and approval as per ISO 1496 standard.
• Handover to production,Identifies training and development needs and provides the resources needed to develop team members.
• Improving existing products in terms of ease of manufacturing processes and cost innovation.
• Develop concept for fixtures to manufacture the Sub-assy modules or new prototypes and series production.
• Responsible for reviewing the drawings released from the Engineering department.
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams, including personnel in Quality Control, Marketing, Purchasing, Operations, and Finance on new product development and to resolve part/product technical and commercial issues.
• Knowledge sharing about the latest technology and discussing how to implement/integrate into our Projects