Sr Manager - R&D (Puducherry)

**What you'll do:**

Lead and manage the research, design, and development of critical components for Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear. Drive innovation, compliance, and industrialization to strengthen the competitiveness of both MV Switchgear portfolios.

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- Define and execute R&D; strategies for component development across MV Switchgear aligned with business objectives and product technology roadmaps.

- Manage resources, budgets, and timelines, ensuring effective prioritization and delivery of component projects across both product lines.

- Supervise VCB design activities for MV Switchgear, including interrupters, linkages, and insulation systems for AIS and GIS environments.

- Define and approve type and prototype test plans covering MV Switchgear components (mechanical endurance, TRV, dielectric, internal arc, environmental cycling, etc.).

- Coordinate type testing with accredited labs (KEMA, CESI, GCC Lab) and oversee in-house prototype validation.

- Lead root cause analysis of failures and ensure effective corrective measures across both product families.

- Guarantee compliance with IEC / 100 / 102 / 103 / 200 standards as well as customer-specific and utility requirements.

- Maintain technical documentation supporting certifications, approvals, and type testing for both MV Switchgear projects.

- Utilize DFMEA and reliability engineering methods to strengthen robustness and long-term quality of Switchgear components.

- Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, electrical, and quality teams to ensure industrialization of components for both MV Switchgear.

- Collaborate with suppliers and R&D; institutions to localize and qualify components, reducing costs and lead times across both product lines.

- Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering expertise in both MV Switchgear component engineering and building succession pipelines.

- Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management.

- Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results.

- Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them

- Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions.

- Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost.

- Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation. and exceed business expectations.

- Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency.

- Develop, coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible."

**Qualifications:**

-Engineering Degree degree in Electrical / Mechnical Engg.

"- 15+ years experience in MV Product Development in Business & Plant Environment

Recent Technology Research Manufacturing Processes Process Automation"

**Skills:**

"-Experience with Electrical Products Medium Voltage Switchgear

-Expertise in Global Product Standards and Certification requirements (mainly IEC)

-Experienced in successfully launching Current Product Development (NPD), VAVE, Customisations and Product / Technology Transfer programs

-Hands-on experience in development, Type testing, product development procedures & concepts like Benchmarking, Reverse Engineering

-Developing to fully demonstrating in Program and Project Management methodologies, processes and tools

-Knowledge of SAP and Product Life Cycle Management Tools (SAP PLM, Enovia)

-Knowledge of Project Management tools (PROPM, MsProjects)

-Knowledge in Solid works, AutoCAD , Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Tolerance stack-up analysis

-Knowledge of Product Stewardship

-Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

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"-Highly Ethical and Strong result Orientation

-Leadership skills
- capability to lead change in an Integrated Team.

-Good interpersonal skills, man management, and planning

- High degree of professional presence and customer interface skills

- Very adept at influencing to achieve results through others

- Ability to forge strong relationships at all levels of the organization.

-Must be capable of leading effectively in diverse cultural situations with global stakeholders and team members in matrix environment.

-Must be capable of initiating and providing recommendations for Division Leadership Team's review and approval that will achieve desired customer outcomes.

-Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

-Good communication and presentation skills
- both verbal and written with ability to make necessary status reports and technical presentations to Eaton management and customer

-Good analytical skills and business acumen

-High level of attention to detail essential

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