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Senior Product Development Engineer

KSB

Skills

Required

  • Machine Design
  • product-design / product-development
  • valve design
  • manufacturing processes
  • design reviews
  • releasing final designs
  • valve codes
  • ISO 9001 documentation
  • IBR
  • MS Excel

Preferred

  • conceptual and feasibility studies
  • value engineering
  • 3D models
  • design calculations, drawings

Responsibilities

  • Major Responsibilities · Independently execute conceptual and feasibility studies, engineering calculations, value engineering and design optimization for new products, variants, customer requirements and product-care assignments. · Translate functional requirements into technical specifications, develop alternative concepts, assess technical risks and recommend solutions based on engineering evidence. · Prepare, review and verify 3D models, design calculations, drawings, specifications, BOM/parts-list inputs and technical documentation; supervise completeness and correctness before release. · Independently handle projects or orders and coordinate with manufacturing plants, Product Management, Sales, Purchase, Quality, Service and global counterparts to resolve technical matters. · Process offer-permit requests, quality notifications, design changes, approval and validation activities, and ensure release or modification of engineering outputs within the committed schedule. · Ensure compliance with applicable standards, codes and regulatory requirements; prepare conformity, certification and audit documentation relevant to the assigned product. · Plan and monitor scope, schedule, effort/budget, quality records and project results; support multiple project teams and escalate risks or deviations with proposed countermeasures. · Guide Assistant Design Engineers, CAD Engineers and Product Development Engineers, review their outputs, share knowledge and support competency development across the team.
  • Competently and with Integrity Builds effective collaboration with plants, internal customers, global counterparts and cross-functional teams; communicates technical positions, risks and priorities with clarity and integrity.
  • Acting as an Expert Acts as a senior valve-development expert, combining design, manufacturing/foundry and compliance knowledge to review solutions, resolve complex issues and assure release quality.
  • Leading on Results Sets priorities, coordinates activities across concurrent assignments and delivers agreed scope, quality, schedule and effort/budget outcomes.
  • Leading on Performance Establishes review discipline, verifies calculations and drawings, monitors output quality and applies lessons learned and corrective actions to strengthen performance.
  • Developing People Coaches and trains engineers, delegates and reviews tasks where assigned, shares specialist knowledge and supports development of team capability.

Requirements

  • Profile Formal Education Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
  • A relevant postgraduate qualification, such as Machine Design, is desirable for applicable assignments.
  • Typically 6 to 7 years of relevant product-design or product-development experience, with substantial experience in the applicable product field.
  • Special Skills • Advanced understanding of valve design, materials, manufacturing processes and foundry practices. • Capability to lead conceptual studies, calculations, design reviews and optimization for valve products and variants. • Experience coordinating product development and product care with manufacturing plants/TOP and releasing final designs. • Knowledge of applicable valve codes, ISO 9001 documentation, IBR, CE marking and associated submission or audit requirements, where applicable. • Proficiency in MS Excel and engineering documentation; Siemens NX / UG capability is preferred.
  • Defined Competencies - PMS Alignment Competency Expected Behaviour Focuses on Business Understands product, customer, regulatory and manufacturing-plant requirements and makes balanced decisions considering performance, safety, quality, cost, schedule and product lifecycle.
  • Taking Initiative and Acting with Drive Takes end-to-end ownership of complex assignments, anticipates technical and project risks, develops alternatives and drives decisions and actions to timely closure.
  • Acting Professionally Works with a high degree of independence, applies engineering and quality-system requirements consistently, maintains traceability and accepts accountability for released outputs.