Purpose of the Role

The Technical Manager - R&D; will be responsible for the design, development, and validation of trunnion-mounted soft seated and metal seated ball valves. The role involves leading product development projects, managing engineering teams, and ensuring products meet industry standards and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead a team of design engineers and drive recent product development projects through the NPD stage-gate process.
- Develop product concepts, prototypes, and testing plans.
- Identify project risks and implement mitigation strategies.
- Coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing teams for prototype and sample development.
- Lead product certification activities and support audits for standards such as API, PED, and SIL.
- Collaborate with Product Managers to understand customer and market requirements.
- Work closely with global engineering teams to implement best practices.
- Conduct design reviews and design verification activities.
- Develop and execute product validation and testing plans.
- Support intellectual property generation and protection initiatives.
- Maintain engineering documentation and product records through PLM/PDM systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable industry codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering (BE/B.Tech).
- 8 to 12 years of experience in industrial valve design and product development.




- Experience in trunnion-mounted ball valves, preferably both soft seated and metal seated valves.
- Strong understanding of solid and fluid mechanics.
- Experience in low-temperature and high-temperature valve design is preferred.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD, PLM/EPDM systems
- Good knowledge of ASME, API, and EN standards, GD&T;, Tolerance stack-up analysis
- Product validation and certification processes
- Strong problem-solving and engineering decision-making skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills

- Product certification experience (API, PED, SIL).
- New Product Development (NPD) experience.
- Team leadership and stakeholder management.
- Experience working in a global engineering environment.
- Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills.
- Effective interpersonal and communication abilities.
- Detail-oriented and methodical approach to engineering.
- Agile mindset and proactive problem-solving approach.
- Technically inclined and adaptable to new technologies.

We offer We offer a collaborative and dynamic work environment centered on ensuring world-class production quality. The global presence fosters cultural exchange, professional growth, and a shared commitment to excellence. You will also benefit from competitive compensation, bonus plan, health insurance, flexible work arrangements, continuous learning opportunities and many other wellness and leisure benefits.

📌 Technical Manager, R&D, Valves (Ambernath)
🏢 Valmet
📍 Ambernath