Role Summary

The Head Valves will lead the complete Valve Product Division, including Design, Engineering, NPD, R&D;, Quality, Technical Services and Certifications. The position is responsible for strategic leadership, portfolio expansion, new product innovation, cost optimization, customer engineering support, and ensuring global compliance standards across all industrial valve categories.
Key Responsibilities

a) Leadership & Strategy
Lead valve engineering function including Product Design, Development, R&D;, NPD, and Engineering Services.
Develop long-term product/technology roadmap.
Drive innovation, recent valve series and customized solutions.
Lead cost reduction and product modernization.

b) Product Design & Engineering
Oversee design of industrial valves including Butterfly (API 609), Ball (Floating & Trunnion/API 6D), Plug (API 6D/6A), Gate/Globe/Check (API 600), and Knife Gate.
Ensure calculations, drawings, layouts, BOM and technical documentation.
Lead design validations, type tests, fire-protected, cryogenic and special tests.

c) Compliance,



Certifications & Standards
Ensure compliance with API, ASME, MSS, ISO, IBR, CE, ATEX, SIL, PED.
Lead all audits: API Monogram, QMS, PED, ATEX, UL, ISO.

d) Quality, Reliability & Technical Resolution
Lead RCA, complaint resolution and reliability improvements.
Ensure solid quality practices.
Provide technical support to key/global customers.

e) Cross-Functional Leadership
Coordinate with Production, SCM, Quality, Sales and Service.
Support vendor development & product approvals.

f) Required Experience
20+ years in Industrial Valve Design, Engineering and NPD.
Expertise in quarter-turn, multi-turn and non-return valves.
Strong experience in severe-service applications.

g) Technical Skills
Mastery of API 6D, API 600, API 609, API 6A, MSS, ASME standards.
Software: AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Creo, SAP/ERP, PLM.
Expertise in actuators and sealing technologies.

h) Leadership Compe

📌 Head Valves Division Pune (India)
🏢 Shavish Group
📍 India