Role & responsibilities

- Own end-to-end responsibility for the Design & Engineering function, including design accuracy, compliance, turnaround time (TAT), and team output.
- Define and drive the department's strategy, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and design review/approval workflows.
- Lead new product development (NPD) initiatives from concept to prototype, type testing, certification, and commercialization in line with market and customer demand.
- Approve and sign off on critical/complex cable designs, BOMs, and technical drawings, especially for high-value or non-standard orders.
- Ensure all designs comply with applicable national/international standards (IS, IEC, BS, UL, ASTM) and customer-specific requirements; oversee product certification and approval processes with regulatory/testing bodies.
- Build, mentor, and manage the design team allocate work, review performance, identify training needs, and develop technical capability within the team.
- Act as the key technical escalation point for customers, sales, production, and quality on design-related matters and disputes.
- Collaborate closely with the Costing HOD/team to enable accurate, timely costing of new designs and support value engineering/cost reduction initiatives without compromising quality or compliance.
- Coordinate with Production and Quality heads to resolve manufacturability issues, process deviations, and design-related non-conformances.
- Evaluate and recommend new materials, technologies, and design tools/software to improve product performance, cost-efficiency, and design turnaround time.
- Monitor industry trends, competitor products, and evolving standards; proactively update product portfolio and design practices accordingly.




- Own the design document control system revision history, drawing archives, and specification database ensuring accuracy and traceability.
- Manage relationships with testing laboratories, certification agencies, and technical consultants.
- Prepare and present technical/design MIS, project status, and NPD pipeline updates to senior management.
- Support tender/bid technical documentation and pre-sales technical discussions for major accounts.

Key Deliverables

- Departmental design accuracy, compliance rate, and on-time delivery of BOMs/drawings.
- Successful NPD launches within planned timelines and cost targets.
- Product certifications and standards compliance maintained across the portfolio.
- Team capability, performance, and succession readiness within the design function.
- Design-driven cost optimization initiatives delivered in coordination with Costing.

Required Qualifications & Skills

- Bachelor's/Master's degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering.
- In-depth expertise in cable construction, materials, and applicable standards (IS, IEC, BS, UL, ASTM).
- Proven experience leading NPD projects and managing product certification processes.
- Solid people-management, mentoring, and cross-functional leadership skills.
- Proficiency in CAD/design software, cable design calculation tools, and MS Excel.
- Strong stakeholder management skills customers, certification bodies, and internal departments.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to balance technical excellence, compliance, and commercial viability.

Experience 12-18+ years of experience in cable design/engineering, including at least 45 years in a leadership/managerial role within a cable or wire manufacturing organization.

📌 Design & Engineering (Manager or Sr. Manager) (Bhiwadi)
🏢 Orient Cables
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