We have this opportunity for the position of with one of Research & Development Manager our esteemed client in the Consumer Durable Industry for the below mentioned role. Please reply with your updated CV if you find the job role suitable.

Desired Profile:

- Must be a BE graduate

- Must have an experience in NPD

- Must be from industries like Home appliances, Consumer durable, Consumer electronics, etc

Industry: Consumer Durable

Designation: Research & Development Manager

Job Location: Mumbai

Job Role:

1) Product Development

- Based on the product brief and with the assistance of Design to develop the product.

- Detail out the materials required that will go into the product development which includes the external characteristics of the product as well as the internal.

- Outlining the cost of producing the product and methods to decrease the cost.

- Ensure that the product is developed as per customer convenience and offerings by other competitors

- Develop the aesthetics of the product in collaboration with the Design department.

- Work closely with the Product Manager-Customer facing to incorporate aspects that are defined at a marketing and customer level

- Evaluating competitor products and deciding how the product being made by Hamilton will be different.

2) Testing and Validation

- Ensuring that the product conforms to the norms which include domestic like ISI and international norms

- Ensure that the product conforms to safety norms.

- Product developed must be validated at an engineering level to test for electrical variables, heat, stress and other such parameters etc

- Conducting trials of the product to ensure 0 failure

3) Material and component development

- Identify vendors that will produce the products and check the quality norms and standards in consultation with Purchase

- Ensure that the components of the product are such that they are available easily and will not cause bottlenecks in production, this includes molds

- Determine the optimum price of these raw materials and negotiate with purchase department to ensure best rates.

4) Production

- Standardization of parts and components for better inventory control

- Mould and tool design review and development

- Developing & implementing systems, processes and procedures for new product to facilitate smooth functioning of overall production operations and enhancing operational efficiency.

- Guiding the production team on the production elements

- Ensuring that the product achieves the desired quality as per the stated standards, Consultation with the production team to ensure stabilization of the product

Komal Naidu

TEAM TEKNIK

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