Head - Product & Operations
Boston, MA, United States
The incumbent willberesponsibleforoverseeingtheentireproductdevelopmentlifecycle,includingIdeation,conceptualization,design,development,testing,andlaunchofinnovative
products.Therolerequires
a combinationofengineeringexpertise,commercialskillsandleadershipQualitiestodrivecross-functionalteamsand
deliverhigh qualityproductstooptimizeTime-to-MarketandCosts.
Roles:
Leadandmanage the end-to-end productlifecyclefromideation,conceptualization,designing, engineering,validationandlaunchingofnewproducts.
Undertakeproductdevelopmentinitiativesfor: increasing productcapacitiestoachieveproduct-marketfit.
Costoptimizationtomeettargetcostobjectives.
Improveproductthroughputandefficiency.
Workincollaborationwith the sales teamtodrivechangesinproductfeatures based on feedbackfrom the market and customers.
Technologyteamtooptimizethetechnology.
Pursuelongtermplansfordevelopingcontinuousprocessingequipment.
Build,directandsupervise a design &engineeringteamwithdomainexpertiseintheareasof blending(reactortechnology),materialmovement,fabrication,drying,cooling,Internetof Thingsetc.
Developaqualitypolicyandestablishqualitystandards,includinggettingappropriate qualitycertificationsfromexternal/regulatorybodies
Vendordevelopment
Identify&developfabricationvendors, based on identifiedparametersandqualitybenchmarks, forequipmentmanufacturing.
Workinclosecollaborationwithvendorsto :- AchievemanufacturinganddeliveryleadtimesandreduceTime-to-Market.
Optimizedesignandcost,includingcostofoutsourcedcomponents , Improveproductqualityandefficiency.
Managevendors’relationshipstoevolvethemaslong-termstrategicpartners.
Installation&Commissioning
Build,directandsuperviseateamofinstallationand commissioning professionals.
DevelopappropriateSOPstoensurequality&efficiencyin the installation &commissioningof equipment.
Operation&Maintenance
Design a maintenance schedulefortheequipmentduringthewarrantyandout-of-warranty periods.
Build, directandsuperviseateamfortheoperation and maintenance ofequipment
Buildingandimplementingadequatetrainingmodulestoimparttrainingontheequipmentto theinternalteamaswellastothecustomers
Design&develop‘ProductmanualsandSOPs’,forusebycustomers.
CollaboratewithSalesteamtodeveloprevenuestreamofAnnualMaintenance.
Setup a customer servicedepartmenttoreceiveandaddresscustomers’complaints,and collaboratewithexternalvendorsandcomponentsupplierstoprovideseamlessandprompt customerservice.
Leadership&Commercialrole
Keepatabonmarketandcompetitivetrendsandcustomerneeds,andplugtheseinputs into the productroadmap.
Leadandinspireamultidisciplinaryteamofproductmanagers,engineers,designers,and otherprofessionals.
Fosteracollaborativeandinnovativeworkenvironmenttodrivecreativityandefficiency.
Managebudgetingandresourceallocationforproductdevelopmentprojects.
Collaboratewithcross-functionalteams,includingmarketing,sales,andcustomersupport,to gatherinsightsandensureaseamlessproductlaunch.
Qualification:
MechanicalEngineering(B.Tech/M.Tech)fromTierI/IIInstitute.
An MBA inproductdevelopmentwouldbe an added qualification.
Experience:
10–12yearsofstrongexperienceinProductDevelopment.
ProvenexperienceofhavingledProductLifeCyclesfromideationtolaunch.
[Addedadvantageifthecandidateisabletoexhibitapplicationofdesignthinkingandfirstprinciplethinking].
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