Job Description

Role & responsibilities Project Management - Effectively manage the Product Engineering department running projects (scope, timeline, budget) and monitor project budgets with a focus on efficient execution in alignment with PMP principles and tools like MS Project/MS CRM for tracking timelines and budgets. Product Development - Oversee end-to-end development of armor products, create USPs in product design along with new product development while meeting customer requirements and competitive differentiation in defense manufacturing markets. Process Improvement- Lead activities to improve First Pass Ratio, design time, and manpower utilization, enhancing operational efficiency and aligning with Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies. "Risk Management" or "Engineering Analysis - Experience with DFMEA, FEA etc. for systematically identification and mitigation of potential design failures during the development phase, ensuring product reliability, safety standards like NIJ or BIS and simulate how products respond to real-world forces. Deep understanding of ballistic materials like Kevlar and their properties for impact resistance. Setting the target cost for new product along with the Product Manager and working towards alignment of design procedures to achieve the target cost. Running SGAs and DMAIC projects in Product Engineering and reporting of results to Armor head. Skills in managing timelines, budgets, and cross-functional teams using tools like MS Project/MS CRM. CAD tools - (SolidWorks/AutoCAD), DFMEA, FEA, and deep understanding of ballistic materials like Kevlar. Lead the team in new product development design process along with testing and prototype development.