Technical New Product Development

Job DescriptionTeam/DepartmentTechnical & New Product DevelopmentBusiness & LocationTTB – TTB-VReporting toExecutive VP & Business Head – TTBPurpose:To build and sustain a platform to support the Business on all aspects of Technology, Product Development, equipment and process selection, process optimization / de-bottlenecking and productivity improvement to meet the Organizational objectives of Belting, solid woven, Chafer and light weight belting products business.Dimensions:Financials

• Business Revenue: 600 Crores / annum
• Revenue from VAP: 200 Crores / annum
• Increase in sales volume to 1800 MT

People relatedDirect reportees – 2, Indirect 3Principal Accountabilities & Responsibilities:S NoAccountabilitiesResponsibilitiesControl Point1.Customer Need Identification

• Identifying customer need in terms of application of the product
• Understanding the customer’s process and machinery
• Understanding market potential of new applications and products

Revenue from Newand Value addedProducts (VAP)2Design and Development of VAPand New Products

• Translating identified needs into product specifications for initial trials.
• Following through the internal trials and getting customer feedback
• Finalizing the hardware changes
• Finalizing the process parameters
• Finalizing the design and specification with the Customer and clear it for bulk production

• No. of new products developed
• % First Time Right Approval

3Design and development of marketready light weight belting products

• Identifying the target customers and products
• Draw up the product specifications
• Choosing the right equipment and raw materials
• Finalizing the process conditions
• Coordinating for product approvals

First Time RightApprovals for LightWeight BF4Process and product Improvement

• Optimize product specification based on customer feedback
• Identifying the opportunities and facilitating process improvement and equipment debottlenecking

Reduction in process waste5Enhancing Skills of PeopleImprove technical knowledge across the Belting Fabrics Business through knowledge sharingNo. of trainingsessions conducted.6Design and development of marketready solid woven products

• Identifying the target customers and products
• Draw up the product specifications
• Choosing the right equipment and raw materials
• Finalizing the process conditions
• Coordinating for product approvals

First Time RightApproval of SolidWoven Fabric7Profitability

• Evaluating cost effective raw material sources
• Optimizing the process and product design
• Recommending pricing for VAP products to Sales Head

Incremental EBIDTAfrom VAP8Competition bench-marking

• Bench marking of TTB products with competitor products,
• Redesigning products to match benchmarks or create new bench marks

No.of productsbenchmarked.9Product performance at customers’site

• Periodic visits to customers to discuss feedback / improvements on existing products.
• Understanding and addressing performance short comings

Customer complaintsrelated to the product10Process design and Improvement

• Development of cost-effective Dip formulations.
• Finalization of dipping process conditions
• Monitor and reduce rework, waste and non-conformance

• % Reduction in

chemical cost

• % reduction in

waste, non-conformanceand downgrades11Identification and adaptation ofnew equipment’s and technology

• Identification of right technology
• Identifying and choosing the supplier
• Optimizing the machine design including automation
• Setting the process parameters
• Commissioning and product approval

Project cost and timeoverrun due tomachineIf interested please share your updated resume for swati.pandey@cielhr.com