Key Responsibilities

1. Product Design & Development

- Lead end-to-end product design, engineering and development of kitchen appliances such as mixer grinders, juicers, induction cooktops, electric kettles, toasters, air fryers, gas stoves and other electrical appliances.

- Drive new product development (NPD) from concept development to prototyping, validation and commercial production.

- Oversee product architecture, design specifications, engineering drawings and technical documentation.

- Ensure products meet customer expectations, performance requirements, safety standards and cost targets.

- Drive product innovation, technology upgrades and design improvements.

2. Research & Development (R&D;)

- Lead R&D; initiatives for developing new products and improving existing product portfolios.

- Identify new technologies, materials, components and engineering solutions.

- Drive product testing, validation, performance evaluation and reliability improvements.

- Work on product differentiation, innovation and technology advancement.

- Collaborate with marketing and business teams to translate market requirements into product specifications.

3. Engineering & Manufacturing Support

- Provide engineering support to manufacturing operations and production teams.

- Ensure design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA) and process optimisation.

- Drive engineering solutions to improve productivity, efficiency and product quality.

- Resolve technical issues related to product design, manufacturing processes and components.

- Support new product industrialisation and smooth transfer from development to mass production.

4. Cost Optimisation & Value Engineering





- Drive value engineering initiatives to reduce product costs without compromising quality and performance.

- Optimise product design, material selection, components and manufacturing processes.

- Work closely with procurement and suppliers for component development and localisation.

- Identify opportunities for standardisation and component rationalisation.

5. Product Compliance & Reliability

- Ensure products comply with applicable BIS/ISI, IEC and other relevant safety and regulatory standards.

- Oversee product validation, life-cycle testing and reliability engineering.

- Ensure electrical, mechanical and thermal safety of products.

- Drive design improvements based on testing feedback, field failures and customer complaints.

6. Vendor & Technical Development

- Work closely with suppliers and vendors for recent component development and technical evaluation.

- Evaluate and approve engineering specifications for critical components.

- Drive supplier technical capability and component standardisation.

- Coordinate with procurement, quality and manufacturing teams for engineering-related requirements.

7. Team Management & Leadership

- Lead and develop the Engineering, Design and R&D; teams.

- Establish engineering processes, development timelines and performance metrics.





- Build a culture of innovation, technical excellence and continuous improvement.

- Coordinate with Quality, Production, Procurement, Marketing and Sales teams.

Desired Candidate Profile

- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics or a related discipline. A postgraduate qualification in engineering or product design would be an advantage.

- 12–18 years of experience in Engineering, Product Development, R&D; or Design within kitchen appliances, consumer durables or electrical home appliances manufacturing.

- Strong experience in end-to-end product development and engineering of consumer appliances.

- Experience in mechanical and electrical product design, prototyping, testing and validation.

- Understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, moulds, plastics, sheet metal, motors, heating elements and electronic components.

- Knowledge of CAD tools, product engineering methodologies, DFM/DFA and value engineering.

- Familiarity with BIS/ISI, IEC and relevant product safety standards.

- Strong leadership, innovation, problem-solving and project management capabilities.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- New Product Development (NPD) timelines and successful product launches.

- Product development cost and engineering cost optimisation.

- Product performance, reliability and field failure reduction.

- Design improvement and value engineering savings.

- Reduction in product development cycle time.

- Manufacturing efficiency and ease of production.

- Product innovation and technology development.

📌 Engineering Head (Mysuru)
🏢 XpertReach
📍 Mysuru