Assistant Design Manager

Role & responsibilities

• Reviews literature and examines available research to generate and relay ideas that can enhance the product features
• Executes lesser complex projects related with the new product development process and remains actively involved across different stages of the product development (from design to overseeing fabrication at the shop floor to testing and validation stage)Prepares design layout of prototype based on the broad outline shared by the level above within a given timeframe
• Delivers designs of different parts of a product within specified performance, cost, and timelines set by the level above
• Coordinates trials and tests with various cross functional teams and generates thorough and timely reports to share with seniors
• Maintains record of all trials and tests and shares with the level above on a regular basis to aid product development
• Operates as the point of contact for any queries related with specific area of expertise (e.g. related with polymer or lab functionalities)
• Supports seniors in addressing technical queries of customers through data collation and analysis
• May occasionally respond to routine customer queries and accompany seniors on customer visits
• Partners with seniors in brainstorming sessions in order to give concrete shape to complex projects including various areas of the product engineering and functionality
• Sets up a project charter and drives day-to-day design and testing processes, ensuring execution of experiments /trials required to develop the new product.
• Understands end user requirements in terms of specific product features or types and accordingly conceptualizes the design innovation.