Team Lead - Mechanical

Team lead - Mechanical

Job Openings for Team Lead - mechanical  in Metrohm Research India Private Limited (Formerly named as Ohmic Research India) (Metrohm Group Company)

Location - Pune, India.

Experience

• 15-22 years

Reporting To

• General Manager

No. of Reportees

• 7 - 10

   

Skills required

• Strong expertise in mechanical product design, system architecture, DFM/DFA, GD&T/ISO-GPS, and tolerance stack-up analysis. 
• Proven experience in plastic part design, injection moulding, sheet metal, machined parts, castings, forgings, and material selection. 
• Strong knowledge of DFMEA/PFMEA, Root Cause Analysis, 8D/A3 problem solving, NPI, product industrialization, and cost optimization. 
• Hands-on experience with Creo Parametric, Windchill PLM, Jira, ALM/requirements management tools, and MS Office. 
• Ability to lead technical reviews, design decisions, risk assessments, engineering change management, and issue resolution. 
• Strong technical leadership with the ability to guide, mentor, and develop mechanical engineers. 
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with ability to collaborate with global R&D, manufacturing, quality, product management, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the mechanical engineering team for product development, product care, and mechanical design activities. 
• Define mechanical concepts, system architecture, design guidelines, and engineering best practices. 
• Review and approve critical mechanical designs, drawings, tolerance analyses, material selections, and technical solutions. 
• Drive Design for Manufacturability, Design for Assembly, cost optimization, and value engineering initiatives. 
• Lead design reviews, technical decision-making, engineering risk assessments, FMEA, and structured problem-solving activities. 
• Manage project priorities, resource allocation, technical planning, and engineering deliverables across multiple projects. 
• Collaborate with global R&D teams, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and product management to ensure alignment on technical solutions. 
• Drive product industrialization from R&D to production, including supplier reviews, tooling reviews, and manufacturability improvements. 
• Establish and maintain team skill matrices, competency development plans, technical training plans, and succession planning. 
• Coach and mentor engineers to improve technical depth, ownership, problem-solving ability, and independent decision-making. 
• Ensure effective use of Windchill, ALM, Jira, Creo, and engineering documentation processes. 
• Maintain engineering data integrity, traceability, and compliance with internal design standards and quality requirements. 
• Promote innovation, continuous improvement, Lean Engineering practices, and adoption of new materials and manufacturing technologies. 
• Support department-level initiatives and organizational development activities as required.
• Support in Department Tasks as and when required within the team.

Secondary Skill

• FEA / simulation knowledge. 
• Design of Experiments and statistical methods. 
• Reliability engineering. 
• Additive manufacturing / 3D printing. 
• Advanced polymers and surface treatment technologies. 
• Cost engineering and value engineering. 
• Supplier development and make-vs-buy analysis.
• Lean Engineering and continuous improvement. 
• Knowledge of global safety, quality, and regulatory expectations for laboratory or analytical instrumentation. 
• Basic understanding of electro-mechanical systems, fluidics, thermal systems, and instrument integration would be preferred

Behaviours & Aptitude

• Ownership & Accountability: Takes ownership of decisions, deliverables, and outcomes. 
• Technical Leadership: Demonstrates sound engineering judgment and drives effective technical decisions. 
• People Development: Coaches and develops engineers to build team capability. 
• Collaborative Mindset: Works effectively with global teams, suppliers, and cross-functional stakeholders. 
• Effective Communicator: Communicates clearly, influences stakeholders, and escalates risks proactively. 
• Learning Agility: Adapts quickly to feedback, new technologies, and changing priorities. 
• Problem Solver: Applies structured problem-solving and data-driven decision-making. 
• Innovation Focused: Drives innovation, continuous improvement, and cost-effective solutions. 
• Quality Focused: Ensures high standards in design quality, compliance, and documentation. 
• Global Orientation: Builds strong relationships and collaborates effectively across international teams