**What you'll do:** Lead and manage the research, design, and development of critical components for Medium Voltage (MV) Switchgear. Drive innovation, compliance, and industrialization to strengthen the competitiveness of both MV Switchgear portfolios. "- - Define and execute R&D; strategies for component development across MV Switchgear aligned with business objectives and product technology roadmaps. - Manage resources, budgets, and timelines, ensuring effective prioritization and delivery of component projects across both product lines. - Supervise VCB design activities for MV Switchgear, including interrupters, linkages, and insulation systems for AIS and GIS environments. - Define and approve type and prototype test plans covering MV Switchgear components (mechanical endurance, TRV, dielectric, internal arc, environmental cycling, etc.). - Coordinate type testing with accredited labs (KEMA, CESI, GCC Lab) and oversee in-house prototype validation. - Lead root cause analysis of failures and ensure effective corrective measures across both product families. - Guarantee compliance with IEC / 100 / 102 / 103 / 200 standards as well as customer-specific and utility requirements. - Maintain technical documentation supporting certifications, approvals, and type testing for both MV Switchgear projects. - Utilize DFMEA and reliability engineering methods to strengthen robustness and long-term quality of Switchgear components. - Coordinate with manufacturing, supply chain, electrical, and quality teams to ensure industrialization of components for both MV Switchgear. - Collaborate with suppliers and R&D; institutions to localize and qualify components, reducing costs and lead times across both product lines. - Lead, mentor,



and develop a multidisciplinary team, fostering expertise in both MV Switchgear component engineering and building succession pipelines. - Ability to recruit, recognize and cultivate high performers and expose them in order to create a robust second line of management. - Assessment criteria of subordinates is performance that leads to planned results. - Able to anticipate problems and make the necessary proactive steps to prevent them - Ability to take necessary and proper timely decisions. - Deliver the required results in timely manner with required quality and cost. - Must make a tangible difference to his area of operation. and exceed business expectations. - Responsible for monitoring and controlling budgets and expenses to achieve the optimum cost efficiency. - Develop, coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automations opportunities as much as possible." **Qualifications:** -Engineering Degree degree in Electrical / Mechnical Engg. "- 15+ years experience in MV Product Development in Business & Plant Environment New Technology Research Manufacturing Processes Process Automation" **Skills:** "-Experience with Electrical Products Medium Voltage Switchgear -Expertise in Global Product Standards and Certification requirements (mainly IEC)



-Experienced in successfully launching New Product Development (NPD), VAVE, Customisations and Product / Technology Transfer programs -Hands-on experience in development, Type testing, product development procedures & concepts like Benchmarking, Reverse Engineering -Developing to fully demonstrating in Program and Project Management methodologies, processes and tools -Knowledge of SAP and Product Life Cycle Management Tools (SAP PLM, Enovia) -Knowledge of Project Management tools (PROPM, MsProjects) -Knowledge in Solid works, AutoCAD , Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Tolerance stack-up analysis -Knowledge of Product Stewardship -Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint " "-Highly Ethical and Strong result Orientation -Leadership skills - capability to lead change in an Integrated Team. -Good interpersonal skills, man management, and planning - High degree of professional presence and customer interface skills - Very adept at influencing to achieve results through others - Ability to forge strong relationships at all levels of the organization. -Must be capable of leading effectively in diverse cultural situations with global stakeholders and team members in matrix setting. -Must be capable of initiating and providing recommendations for Division Leadership Team's review and approval that will achieve desired customer outcomes. -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills -Good communication and presentation skills - both verbal and written with ability to make necessary status reports and technical presentations to Eaton management and customer -Good analytical skills and business acumen -High level of attention to detail essential "

📌 Sr Manager - R&D (Puducherry)
🏢 Eaton
📍 Puducherry