Donaldson is committed to solving the world’s most complex filtration challenges. Together, we make cool things. As an established technology and innovation leader, we are continuously evolving to meet the filtration needs of our changing world. Join a culture of collaboration and innovation that matters and a chance to learn, effect change, and make meaningful contributions at work and in communities.
Product Design and Development
- Lead the design and development of air application products with a focus on material selection, manufacturability, and sustainability.
- Conduct benchmarking and competitive analysis to ensure product differentiation and market relevance.
- Performance Measurement: Success in developing innovative products that meet performance standards, timelines, and cost targets.
Project Management and Execution
- Oversee project scheduling, budgeting, and implementation plans, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
- Coordinate internal and external resources to deliver projects within defined scope and performance standards.
- Performance Measurement: Timely completion of projects within budget and scope, measured through project KPIs and feedback from stakeholders.
Technical Expertise and Support
- Provide technical guidance and support to sales teams and intra-entity groups, including troubleshooting customer issues and offering tailored solutions.
- Prepare and present technical presentations to stakeholders effectively.
- Performance Measurement: Accuracy and quality of technical solutions, feedback from sales teams, and client satisfaction scores.
Process Optimization and Risk Mitigation
- Implement best practices in product development and team empowerment to enhance operational efficiency.
- Identify and mitigate risks concerning timelines, costs, quality, and reliability in product development.
- Performance Measurement: Reduction in project risks, adherence to deadlines, and achievement of reliability and quality standards.
Cross-Functional Collaboration and Reviews
- Facilitate cross-functional design reviews to optimize product manufacturability, quality assurance, and reliability.
- Ensure alignment of Design objectives with engineering, manufacturing, and customer requirements.
- Performance Measurement: Feedback from cross-functional teams and quality metrics post-launch.
- Performance Tracking and Reporting
- Track and analyze project performance across multiple initiatives using defined KPIs.
- Continuously adjust project parameters to maintain alignment with organizational goals.
- Performance Measurement: Regular KPI tracking reports and the ability to adapt and resolve challenges proactively.
Education Qualification:
- Bachelor’s/ master’s in mechanical engineering or a related field.
- PMP or any project management certification is preferred but not mandatory.
- Proficiency in using MS Office packages:
Technical Competence & Skills:
- Engineering Fundamentals: Engineering Fundamentals: A solid grounding in mechanical engineering principles.
- Fluid Mechanics: Understanding of fluid dynamics and filtration technologies crucial for filter development.
- Should be capable of understanding and clearly communicating the product requirements to the designer.
- Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Ability to design products that are cost-effective and easy to manufacture.
- Prototyping and Testing: Skills in creating prototypes and conducting tests to validate design concepts.
- Familiarity with the development of Sheet metal, Casting, and Plastic Products.
- Knowledge of APQP & PPAP process
- Knowledge of ISO/TS 16949:2009
Team Collaboration
: Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, and manufacturing.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams including sales, marketing, and manufacturing.
Technical Communication
: Ability to convey complex technical information clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Leadership Competence:
- Inherit Donaldson core values of Integrity, respect & commitment.
- Proactive towards identifying the issues and solving the problem.
- Conflict management
- Individual leadership
- Project management skills
- Effective team player & communicator
Relevant Experience:
- 8-12 years of experience relevant experience.
- Experience in product cost estimation.
Others (% of travel, language, etc.):
- Ability to travel approximately 10% per year.
- Ability to read, analyze and interpret the engineering documents (drawings, engineering specifications).
- Ability to respond timely & effectively to the critical inquiries / technical issues or complaints.
- Ability to make effective presentations on regular updates & critical issues to inside & outside stake holders.
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a wide variety of company personnel and others outside the company.
Employment opportunities for positions in the United States may require use of information which is subject to the export control regulations of the United States. Hiring decisions for such positions are required by law to be made in compliance with these regulations. Applicants for employment opportunities in other countries must be able to meet the comparable export control requirements of that country and of the United States.
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