Manager Field Engineering

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary. The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein, and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Job Title: Manager Field Engineering
Location: Chennai R&D
Reports to (Position): Group Manager -FE-CV & OHT
Department/Function: Field Engineering – CV & OHT , Field offices

Number of Direct Reports (Solid Line): 0
Number of Direct Reports (Dotted Line): 0
Number of Outsourced Reports: 0

Purpose of the Job: Responsible to

Major Responsibilities:

• Impartial Tyre Validation: Establish objective, data-driven tyre validation methodologies that translate real-world operating conditions into actionable product development insights.
• Benchmark Performance Analysis: Evaluate internal and competitor tyre performance to identify performance gaps, improvement opportunities, and technology benchmarks.
• Market Mapping & Competitive Intelligence: Capture market trends, customer usage, competitor performance, and emerging technology insights to support R&D and product strategy.
• Digitalization & Efficiency Improvement: Data analytics, and digital tools to improve field-testing effectiveness, productivity, and decision-making.
• System Development & Knowledge Management: Develop a structured data lake, digital test-reporting platform, analytical models, AI-ready datasets, work instructions, and SOPs to institutionalize engineering knowledge.
• System Thinking & Capability Development: Build system-thinking, analytical, and structured problem-solving capabilities within the Field Engineering team to strengthen tyre–vehicle correlation and root-cause analysis.
• Future-Ready Product Development: Convert field-testing insights and market intelligence into validated engineering recommendations that accelerate the development of robust, competitive, and future-ready tyre technologies.

Skills:

Strong expertise in tyre engineering, tyre performance evaluation, vehicle applications, and field-testing methodologies.
Advanced analytical capability in statistical methods, data interpretation, benchmarking, and structured root-cause analysis. Proficiency in digital data management, visualization platforms, and test-report automation. Working knowledge of AI/ML applications, data lake architecture, and analytical model development. Strong system-thinking, strategic problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Relevant Experience:

Minimum 10 years of experience in Tyre industry

Education Qualification(s):

Min B. Tech, - Mechanical / Automobile /Rubber /Polymer/ Technology