Deputy Manager - Application Engineer - West, @ Mahindra Business

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Job Description Job Description for Application Engineer, Automotive Seals We are in the process of identifying a suitable candidate for the role of Application Engineer for Automotive/Industrial Seals Business. The industry segment encompasses Passenger Vehicles, Commercial Vehicles, Tractors and Industrial applications. This position is based in Pune and will report to the Head of Application Engineering. The Application Engineer is responsible for defining the technical needs of our customers and translating them into an SKF product and service offering. Working closely with Sales and Customer Service, they help generate profitable business through engineering solutions to customer needs. They manage and lead technical partnership with customers, identifying opportunities, responding to inquiries, handling complaints, evaluating, and mitigating technical risks. Job Responsibilities Independently lead and grow business engagement with OEM/Tier-1 Engineering and sourcing teams. acting as customer single point of contact for seals. Actively identify and pursue new business opportunities by understanding customer concerns and evolving market needs. Identify and analyse the customer technical requirements and communicate the parameters clearly and accurately to the SKF engineering value chain. Facilitate and drive engineering activities as per SKF ETO process from the start of business opportunity until end of production, including specification phase, prototype phase, industrialization phase, series production phase and warranty phase. Create application engineering proposals and customized solutions according to customer requirements and present to customer in a clear and effective manner. Work in coordination with SKF product design and product engineering teams to facilitate DFMEA and discuss the same with customer on a specific project or product line. Promote and emphasize first-time quality by offering critical assessment of product or processes and employ continuous improvement activities such as lessons learned, warranty analysis, etc. Participate in the execution of Root Cause Analysis of the customers" application issues and contribute to the issue resolution. Represent SKF to our customers and institutions through visits, presentations, seminars, and industry events. To follow management instructions and procedures; to report Environment Health and Safety (EHS) risks and EHS related incidents; to follow quality specifications and requirements, and identify quality risks and opportunities for improvement. Job Metrics Number of SORs, RFQs Sales Velocity ETO Milestone adherence Operating Margin Warranty Failures Candidate Profile University Masters or Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering with 6 - 8 years relevant work experience in Sealing products and applications. Dependable, reliable, and self-motivated. Excellent communication skills. Working knowledge of material selection, metal stampings, rubber process technology and design of seals in typical automotive and industrial applications. Indepth Knowledge of industrial seals with an ability to interpret customer functional specifications and convert them into product designs. Project Management skills with proven ability to manage multiple concurrent projects. Please share your CVs to hidden_email or contact at hidden_mobile About SKF SKFs mission is to be the undisputed leader in the bearing business. SKF offers solutions around the rotating shaft, including bearings, seals, lubrication management, condition monitoring and maintenance services. SKF is represented in more than 130 countries and has around 17,000 distributor locations worldwide. Annual sales in SEK is around 75 billion and the number of employees ca 41,000

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Employement Type: Full time
Industry: Others
Role Category: General / Other Software
Functional Area: Not Applicable
Role/Responsibilies: Deputy Manager - Application Engineer - West,

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Keyskills:   Mechanical Engineering Material selection Project Management Sealing products Metal stampings Rubber process technology Design of seals