3603) Electrical Design Manager

Desired background & Skill

• Product design validation methods
• Engineering drawing interpretation
• BOM structuring
• Customer technical handling capability Strong Knowledge of Material Science & Process Additional Knowledge of Resistors Process

Role
Design Manager is responsible for leading Electrical design, development, and innovation activities related to resistor products, ensuring compliance with customer specifications, industry standards, and manufacturing feasibility. The role drives new product development (NPD), supports cost optimization through design improvements, and strengthens technical capability

Product Design & Development
Lead design and development of resistor products such as:
Wire wound resistors
Power resistors
Dynamic Braking Resistors
Fabrication Cabinet & Enclosers
Load Bank / Harmonic filters Resistors / Grid Resistors
Custom-designed resistors
Ensure product compliance with customer drawings and technical specifications.
Develop new resistor variants based on market and customer requirements.

New Product Development (NPD)
Drive complete NPD lifecycle:
Concept development
Prototype validation
Testing & qualification
Pilot production
Product release
Coordinate with Production, Quality, and Marketing teams during product development.

Design Validation & Testing
Ensure proper testing validation including:
Resistance tolerance
Thermal performance
Load life testing
Environmental reliability testing
Approve engineering drawings and BOMs.

Customer & Vendors Technical Support
Interact with customers & Vendors for technical clarifications.
Support RFQs with technical feasibility inputs.
Provide solutions for application-specific resistor requirements.

Cost Optimization through Design
Identify opportunities for:
Material optimization
Design simplification
Alternate material usage
Support value engineering initiatives.

Cross-Functional Coordination
Work closely with:
Production team
Quality Assurance
Purchase / Sourcing
Marketing & Sales
Maintenance team
to ensure smooth product industrialization.

Documentation & Compliance
Maintain design documentation as per ISO standards.
Ensure compliance with:
Customer specifications
IEC standards
RoHS / REACH requirements
Control Engineering Change Management (ECN / ECR).

Team Leadership
Lead Design & R&D team.
Allocate projects and monitor progress.
Develop technical competency within the team.
Flexible and willing to undertake local, domestic, and international travel based on organizational requirements

Experience

5-7 years experience in resistor manufacturing / Drives / Control panels/ Control systems/ Electrical distribution system / load banks / Neutral earthing resistors/ Harmonic filters/ Reactors/ Transformers/ Rectifiers Minimum 3 years experience in leadership role in Design / R&D Resistor manufacturing