Application Engineer Pune

Dear Colleagues

We are in the process of identifying a suitable candidate for the role of Application Engineering Industrial Markets. This position will be at level 4 based in Mumbai / Pune will report to Application Engineer Manager. Please find the job description:

Position Title: Application Engineering

Reports To: Application Engineering Manager

Role Type: Individual Contribution

Location: Mumbai / Pune

Job Responsibilities

To be responsible for managing technical relational with Customers (OE/EU) or Distributors.

Contribute to opportunity generation and create customized value-added solutions.

To contribute substantially in the development and implementation of customized solutions and other unique offerings

To develop analytical methods interpret and verify results from application engineering softwares to create value for customers

To perform Application Reviews on complex machines and equipment

To create application engineering proposals and customized solutions according to customer requirements and present to customer concisely with the application concept design and technical specifications.

Monitor competitor activities in respect of products and technical development and define SKF actions plan to counter those.

Work on customer key pain areas and develop solutions that can improve performance and result in business for SKF.

To evaluate technical requirements and common trend in the market and provide feedback to SKF Product/ Application Competence Centers to steer new product/service design and development.

To demonstrate develop and transfer advanced engineering knowledge and expertise on a high level according to requirements in own field of work.

To identify and develop customer needs providing high level of creativity (develop Application Specific/ Services Offering based on product performance capabilities).

To represent SKF and market products and services at customers and institutions through visits presentations seminars and fairs.

To develop and perform Root Cause Analysis of bearing related problems also in new types of applications.

To develop and execute internal and external trainings act as a trainer and develop training material

Ensure that the technical details of customers requirements needs and pain area are identified compiled recorded and analyzed.

Obtain customers product approvals in line with application proposals product drawings sample submitted and completed sample tests.

Monitor customer approval tests conducted on prototypes/initial samples at customers premises/installations.

Manage the portfolio of customer/technology related product development program for optimal profit

Maintain close relationship with customers engineering management. Represent the voice of customer during Design FMEA & Process FMEA.

Skill Set

Mechanical Engineering Domain Knowledge- relevant work experience in Design/Application Engineering/Maintenance

Experience of handling or working with OE/ End users.

Result driven and passion to win

Think and act decisively and with clarity.

Collaboration and Managing Internal and External Stakeholders.

Team management

Solution selling

Basic understanding of logistics at a distributor point

KPIs

No of New Solutions (New Market Offer / Engineered to Order/Application specific Offer ) introduced in the Segment

No of Industry visibility activities done conduct technical forums/ seminars with customer.

No of internal trainings for the SKF customer

Documented solutions for the customer.

Failures modes of application and probable solutions

Education & Experience

• B.E / B. Tech (Mandatory)
• Experience of 5-8 years in Application engineering
• Industry Bearings