Project Management Officer

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To monitor and coordinate project management activities of overall R&D projects, by monitoring New Product Development (NPD) timelines, coordinating requirement of ISO 9001:2015 (IMS) audit process and also support intellectual property rights process.

Educational Qualification

BE - Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronics with 5-8 years experience

Functional / Technical Expertise

• Thorough understanding of Project Management Methodology
• Risk Management
• Analytical Skills
• Basic understanding of HVAC products
• Advanced knowledge of Project Planning software
• Advanced knowledge of PLM operating system
• Certified ISO 9001:2015 auditor

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Control & Management

• Manage and control NPD process by auditing its adherence in the projects and escalating non-conformance to the appropriate authority.
• Monitor VAVE / Cost Saving projects as per the approved plan and publish periodic MIS to management
• Improving the efficiency of NPD process by collecting and implementing suggestions from CFTs / SMEs (Project leaders, Product Managers, Manufacturing, Service and Procurement team members)
• Conduct regular audits for NPD process adherence.

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

• Work as an Intellectual Property & Patents coordinator responsible for evaluating the patentability of various designs & concepts.
• Patents/Designs Filling - Assisting idea disclosure, assisting initial patent search, tracking patent & design status & other IP support.

ISO 9001:2015 (Integrated Management System)

• Responsible to handle ISO audit pertaining to the Design & Development & work as an Internal ISO Auditor to audit the Product Development process of the organization
• Ensure that the process is in line with ISO 9001:2015 (IMS) requirement and support ISO audits

Project Automation

• Benchmarking & implementing new R&D processes in PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software system
• Collecting and analyzing data of ‘Star Clock’ – automated manhour booking system in R&D.

Capability Building

• Conducting periodic NPD Process orientations / Training for the R&D team members
• Conduct regular training of NPD stakeholders on NPD process & PLM software system