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Dear Colleagues, We are in the process of identifying a suitable candidate for the role of Lead Engineer – Product Engineering Railways, Technology Development. This position will be at level 4 based in Ahmadabad and will report to Gururaj Gaddi (Dy. General Manager-Product engineering) Railways Job Description Job Title: Lead Engineer – Product Engineering Railways Reports To: Dy. General Manager-Product engineering Railways Role Type: Individual Contribution Location: Ahmadabad Key Purpose of the Job: To carry out all needed activities for the development of TBU and its related components as a part of product engineering activities Carry out all needed activities within the portfolio to achieve exceptional results through – personal effectiveness, partnering with others & building customer loyalty fulfilling their needs in an efficient & effective manner. Profile of the Job Holder: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or industrial engineering stream. Candidate should be Good with verbal and written communication and must have a casting background. 8-12 Years of relevant functional work experience, preferably from Railway domain . Being an individual contributor, the position holder is an epitome of “Doing things correctly” & “Right from me”. Highly motivated & self-initiator with good communication skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. Ability to work within a fast-paced environment with changing priorities. Ease at dealing with ambiguity in work situations. Take decisions with limited information where necessary and demonstrate confidence in own decisions. Empower themselves by seeking authority to make decisions within appropriate guidelines. Recover quickly and learn from setbacks. Empathy - Understand the wants, needs, and viewpoints of others. Excellent at managing relationships, listening, and relating to others. Key Skill & Knowledge Profile: Expertise in Design and Development (8 to 12 years) Able to design and develop components, assemblies considering application requirement Knowledge on incorporating manufacturing process methodology Knowledge on form, fit & functions of a product; Experience in Metrology & Metallurgical activities; Knowledge in application of measurement principles for manufacturing & other process; Knowledge on Material behavior properties (Metals. Alloys, castings, Plastics); Ability to apply DFM & DFA guidelines. Knowledge in manufacturing process capability. Knowledge of DFMEA Have basic knowledge on FEA Understanding of Project Management & its value to the business processes Expertise in Creo (5 to 8 Years) Ability to develop 3D models from digitized data. Proficient in advanced Modeling, Assembly and Detailing techniques. Awareness to Design Automation, Map keys, UDF’s, Pro-Programming, Pro-Toolkit. Should be expertise in creating templates, Part & Assembly detailing. Experience in creating Parametric BOM, symbols. Experience in working with Relations. Working with resolving failures (Eg.Reorder, redefine, reroute). Proficiency in using Windchill or Any PLM (5 to 8 years) Experience in using Advanced search options. Association between CAD documents and Product structure ( WT Part, EPM Doc, WT Doc). Understanding on Lifecycle states and Workflow followed. Should be aware of attribute descriptions in windchill. Proficiency in applying GD&T /Geometric Product Specification (GPS) Good Knowledge on Engineering Drawings Dimension & tolerancing. Good understanding on usage of datums in GD&T /GPS. Knowledge on form, fit & functions of a product; Knowledge on design standards (ASME, DIN, etc). Good knowledge on Basic rules of tolerance stack up analysis. Skill to do 2D tolerance stack up analysis for parts. Knowledge on Materials, Heat treatment & Finishing operation Material properties (Yield strength, FOS, Ultimate strength, Ultimate strength etc). Material behavior (static and dynamic conditions). Knowledge on different heat treatment processes and its effects. Knowledge on material testing methods. Knowledge on coatings and its uses. Knowledge in handling Engineering Change Management (ECM) process Key Interfaces & Interactions (Typical): SKF Specialists (Development Offices & Centers) : Frequently SKF Internal project & task sponsors : Frequently Functional Manager: Regularly GTCI Management : Regularly Stakeholder Management : Adhoc External suppliers : Adhoc External Customers : No
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
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