Bulk Materials Handling Engineer in Kalyani

Technical responsible for bulk materials handling belts made in Kalyani, India. Actively participate for Product Development (PD) projects for Bulk Materials Handling business in APAC. Drive the Conveying Solutions (CS) New Product innovation. This is done within the goal of PD to lay the foundation of innovation for the BA IAPAC to be the leader for highly developed products and systems.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• ▪ Manage product development projects assigned, technical responsibility for bulk materials handling belts in Kalyani, India.

Actively participate for Product Development (PD) projects for Bulk Materials Handling business in APAC.

• Drive the New Product Development Funnel, contribute to product management activities, participate and support in strategic projects.
• Customer acquisition and Product Development to meet India standards.
• Define DFMEA and product DVP to meet the project requirement book and develop test plans and procedures
• Drive, document and train design standards for the product line
• Systematically analyze own and competitor products, including their product performance and manufacturing process
• Becoming the technical expert to train new engineering staff, to help in complaint questions, back-up for Application Engineering.
• Develop belt specifications and define/obtain materials and process steps for building prototype belts.
• Develop new belt constructions to improve belt functionality and durability performance.
• Improve belt quality and reduce process cost, scrap cost and material cost.
• Document test results of prototype belts; Issue product specification with tolerances
• Contribute to CT raw material strategy around sustainable products by approving into final products
• Approval of alternative suppliers, Raw Materials (Polymers, Chemicals, Fabrics, Steel Cables, Fasteners, Splice Materials, etc.).
• Work with Material Platform / Material Process Engineering to define specifications and test procedures for raw material suppliers (cord, fabric, coating, rubber)
• Assist in the development of new alternative material suppliers and support audit if necessary

--University level Bachelor's Degree in Core Engineering or Science;

--Minimum 5 years in rubber materials R & D, and rubber product development; or > 10 years working experiences in general rubber and plastics industries;
--Moderate knowledge of management skills, tools and techniques

Have lead small projects within the organization.
Moderate knowledge of Conveyor Belts Products and good understanding of rubber materials and manufacturing methods.

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