Senior Manager

Job Description

Role & responsibilities Position or Role Overview: Business Unit Shared Services Department R&D Role Product Leader Designation Sr. Manager Base Location Chakan Pune Payroll Location P-35 Grade L5 Individual or Team Contributor Team Contributor Total Team Size 5~6 Direct Reportees Number 2~3 Nature of Engagement Permanent Work Week 5 Days week About Company: ADVIK is a leading manufacturer of precision components and systems for automotive markets worldwide and has grown exponentially over the last 20 years maintaining a robust EBITDA. As part of growth plan Advik 2.0 and Advik Strategy 2025, ADVIK aims to become a leading component and system supplier to ICE, Alternative Fuel (CNG, LNG, H2) and xEV (MHEV, HEV, PHEV & BEV) Vehicles like Two-Wheeler, Passenger Vehicle, Commercial Vehicle, Tractor & Off- Highway Vehicle including Stationary Engine. ADVIK provides technologically advanced and optimally engineered value-added products in the areas of Pumps (Oil Pump, Water Pump and Vacuum Pump including electric version of them), Braking System (disc brake system), Valves, Thermal Management, Emission Control Systems, Alternative Fuel Systems, EV Powertrain and EV Power Electronics. Spread across the globe, ADVIK Has 10 state-of-the-art facilities, 02 JVs and 07 TAs. The organization is run by a young team of highly energetic and driven professionals and has a culture that nurtures agility, intrapreneurship and innovation. Job Purpose: Develop new products as per customer requirements/ as per organizational strategy & ensure that the new product can be made as per target cost leading to achievement of targeted GVA Principal Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities: 1. Planning • Conduct resource planning for the various projects to be completed. • Ensure overall planning for the new and running projects. 2. Execution • Execute the product designing in conformance to pre-defined technical specifications received / agreed with customer. • Execute the design release (authorized) • Lead the Proto preparation activity. • Execute change management for product as applicable. • Execute APQP / customer development procedure (design related) (authorized) • Execute internal APQP (as applicable to design) sign off. (authorized) • Execute VAVE suggestion / implementation for achieving business goal. 3. Monitoring and Reviews • Assist in preparing the commercial proposal for enquiries received (IFSR). • Do project reviews and design reviews • Do tech review meetings with customer through the life cycle of the project • Finalize the product design and getting it approved from the customer. • Participate as a member of design team in making cross-functional operational decisions. • Participate in specification review with suppliers • Participate in product validation along with testing team – Get sign-off from the customer • Participate in the resolution of the customer complaints/ other product related problems – take required CAPA 4. Team Management • Ensure training need identification for design team • Ensure KRA setting of entire design team • Review performance of the team on the assigned projects (achievement of the KRAs as per the MFO/ MPCP) 5. Implementation of Systems and Improvements • Identify and implement Kaizen. INITIATOR CHECKER & REVIEWER Preferred candidate profile