APPLICATION, TRIBOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER / INTERN

Company: Technymon Technology India Pvt. Ltd.
Location: Dharwad, Karnataka
Department: Engineering & Product Development
Experience: 05 years
Qualification: B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Metallurgy/Materials, Mechatronics or related engineering disciplines

POSITION
Technymon is looking for an engineer to work on the development, application and industrialisation of plain and composite bearing products .

The engineer will work across the complete engineering cycle:
Customer Application Bearing Design Materials Tribology Manufacturing Process Tooling Testing Failure Analysis Product Improvement

This is a hands-on engineering position involving the design office, laboratory and manufacturing plant .
The objective is to develop engineers who can eventually become specialists in bearing technology, tribology and manufacturing .
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Bearing Application Engineering
Analyse customer applications and determine suitable bearing designs and materials based on:

Load and load type
Speed and oscillation frequency
PV conditions
Temperature
Lubrication
Shaft material, hardness and surface finish
Misalignment
Environmental conditions
Required service life
Prepare bearing selection calculations and technical recommendations.
2. Bearing & Product Design
Assist in the design and development of:

Plain bearings
Fibre-wound composite bearings
PTFE-lined bearings
Metal-polymer composite bearings
Bushes, thrust washers and specialised sliding components
Work with:

Bearing geometry
Wall thickness
Clearances
Tolerances
Press fits
Liner thickness
Material combinations
Counterface requirements
GD&T;
CAD drawings
Support prototype development and design validation.
3. Tribology & Materials
Develop practical knowledge of friction, wear and lubrication .
Evaluate the interaction between:
Bearing material + counterface + load + speed + temperature + workplace + lubrication
Work with materials including:

PTFE and filled PTFE
PTFE fabrics and liners
Fibre-reinforced composites
Bronze
Steel
Copper alloys
Polymer composites
Surface treatments and coatings
Assist in developing new material combinations and bearing constructions.
4. Manufacturing Process Development
Work directly with the manufacturing team to develop and improve processes for bearing production.
Depending on the product, this may include:

Strip preparation
Stamping and forming
Rolling
Sintering
Bronze powder deposition
Metal plating
Polymer/liner application
Winding
Calendering
Pressing
Machining
Grinding
Chamfering
Tumbling/cleaning
Surface treatment




Inspection and finishing
Understand the relationship between process parameters and final bearing performance .
Investigate process variation and develop methods to improve:

Dimensional consistency
Bond strength
Surface quality
Porosity
Liner adhesion
Material distribution
Productivity
Scrap
Process capability
5. Tooling & Manufacturing Engineering
Assist in the development and optimisation of tools, dies, fixtures and production equipment used to manufacture bearings.
Responsibilities may include:

Tool and die design
Forming tools
Stamping tools
Chamfering tools
Winding fixtures
Press tools
Inspection fixtures
Jigs and gauges
Tool-life evaluation
Tool optimisation
Understand machining operations such as:

Turning
Milling
Grinding
Drilling
Forming
CNC machining
Work with the tool room and production teams to resolve tooling and process problems.
6. Testing & Validation
Plan and conduct laboratory and production tests for bearing materials and finished components.
Tests may include:

Friction
Wear
PV performance
Load capacity
Temperature
Oscillating motion
Rotational motion
Dry operation
Lubricated operation
Environmental testing
Dimensional and material testing
Analyse test results and translate them into product and process improvements.
7. Failure Analysis
Investigate failures from:

Laboratory testing
Production
Customer applications
Determine the root cause of problems such as:

Excessive wear
Seizure
Delamination
Liner failure
Cracking
Fatigue
Deformation
Corrosion
Excessive friction
Counterface damage
Dimensional failure
Use engineering analysis, microscopy, measurements, testing and process investigation to establish root cause.
8. Continuous Improvement
Work with Production, Quality and Tool Room teams to improve manufacturing performance.
Identify and reduce:

Scrap
Rejection
Rework
Cycle time
Tool wear
Process variation
Material wastage
Use structured problem-solving methods such as:

5 Why
Fishbone analysis
DOE
SPC
Process capability analysis
FMEA
CANDIDATE PROFILE
We are looking for an engineer with strong fundamentals and high mechanical curiosity , rather than someone who necessarily already has experience in tribology.
Essential





Strong Mechanical/Production/Manufacturing engineering fundamentals
Ability to understand engineering drawings
Knowledge of manufacturing processes
Basic understanding of materials and mechanics
Ability to analyse experimental data
Good problem-solving ability
Ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment
Willingness to learn and work across multiple engineering disciplines
Desirable
Knowledge of:

Tribology
Bearings
Friction and wear
Materials science
PTFE and polymers
Metallurgy
GD&T;
CAD
CNC machining
Tool design
Press tools
Stamping/forming
Sintering
Plating/coating
Heat treatment
Failure analysis
DOE/SPC

THE TYPE OF ENGINEER WE WANT
The ideal candidate is someone who wants to understand how and why a physical product works .
They should be comfortable asking:
Why did this bearing wear?
Why did the liner delaminate?
Why did the bronze layer peel?
Why did the tool produce variation?
Why did the process produce scrap?
What material should we change?
What process parameter should we change?
How do we prove that the change actually improved the product?
The candidate should be prepared to spend time on the shop floor, in the laboratory and with machines , not only behind a computer.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
We are particularly interested in candidates from robust engineering institutions with a tradition in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Materials and related engineering disciplines , including CEG, MIT, ACT, GCT, UVCE, College of Engineering Trivandrum and other leading South Indian engineering colleges.

EXPERIENCE
Fresh graduates with strong fundamentals will be considered.
Candidates with 15 years' experience in any of the following areas will also be considered:

Bearing manufacturing
Automotive components
Precision engineering
Tool & die
Manufacturing engineering
Materials
Tribology
Automotive R&D;
Industrial machinery
Quality/Process Engineering

CAREER PATH
The successful candidate will progressively develop expertise in:
Application Engineering Bearing Design Tribology Materials Manufacturing Tooling Testing Failure Analysis Product Development
The long-term objective is to develop the candidate into a technically strong bearing/product-development engineer capable of taking a bearing from customer requirement through design, material selection, manufacturing and validation.Role & responsibilities

Role:
Manufacturing Engineer
Industry Type:
Miscellaneous
Department:
Production , Manufacturing & Engineering
Employment Type:
Full Time, Permanent
Role Category:
Engineering
Education
UG:
B.Tech / B.E. in Any Specialization
PG:
M.Tech in Any Specialization

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