Job Title - AM / DM - Engineering

Job Responsibility

The main responsibilities for the Technical Product Responsible (TPR) on respective product are:

General

• Coordinate and resolve all technical queries regarding the product
• Secure proper risk handling in ongoing activities
• Give support in product related questions on today’s and old products
• Participate in relevant forums/meetings e.g. Project Meetings, Field Situation Meetings (FSM), Production Situation Meetings (PSM), TPM meetings (test planning meetings) for both lab-tests and field tests, with the objective to take a leading role ensuring that the cross functional organization effectively find optimal compromises using a fully holistic and customer centric approach.
• Handle deviations from Technical Specifications or drawings in case overall Product Specification and/or Product characteristics are influenced.
• Ensure, in conjunction with relevant stakeholders, that development work is done in accordance with the Epiroc URE Design Manual
• Coordinate –and when applicable initiate relevant tests related to ongoing activities. Cooperate with –and support other roles involved in testing activities e.g. Design Area Responsible, Technical Service Engineers. Always monitor & promote safety at testing.
• Secure a good dialog with other Technical Product Responsible and local Technical Product Responsible at other Production Companies.
• Continuously work with improving the way we are working

Legal

• Responsible for overall health and safety and applicable legal product requirements e.g. by managing the environmental- and safety- reviews/ inspections on the product
• Responsible for verifying that all requested documents are available in the Technical File for new, present and phased out products
• Secure that the documents in Technical File are maintained and up to date for present products and phased out products
• Secure that design changes fulfil the safety and legal requirements
• Responsible to promptly inform the Products R&D Manager and were applicable also the Team Leader Products R&D if potential Products Safety issues occur.

Overall product specification and characteristics

• Work continuously to secure that product specification is fulfilled and up to date
• Work continuously to improve and safeguard the Product reliability both on present Products and in projects.
• Establish and take ownership of an effective reliability KPI for your product/s.
• Track and analyze the actual trend of performance and reliability level during operation in different applications and conditions (e.g. normal, abuse, remote, autonomous)
• Support in annual target setting in CPI as well as in NPD projects.
• Ensure that identified and needed actions are initiated and managed by you or by other roles in the organization.
• Ensure adherence to the Reliability Growth Process, acc. the global Design Manual in MS1 and cooperate with related stakeholders with a make it happened approach.
• Work continuously to improve the Product quality on present Products and in projects.
• Responsible for Product stability-, weight- and transport dimensions.

Customer needs and application knowledge

• Understand and work for fulfillment of Customer needs in different applications
• Perform customer visits every year

Projects and cross functional activities

• Be the receiver of results from product development projects.
• It is especially important to confirm and agree that the new –or modified Products actually fulfil the Reliability targets as defined in the project scope.
• Be Technical Product Responsible in new product and/or basic development projects.
• As Technical Product Responsible included in the Engineering Sub Project team:
• Supply an updated Reliability base line for your Product and its functional groups together with the Design Area Responsible (DAR) and the Control System Development Centre Responsible (CDC).
• The reliability base line together with your own experience will serve as a foundation setting realistic reliability targets within the project.
• Act as Technical Project Manager in new product and/or basic development projects when suitable
• Act as Project Manager in new product and/or basic development projects when suitable
• Act as cross functional case holder for large or complex CPI cases when suitable (e.g. Product safety cases, Functional Development cases or Customer Specials).
• Act as temporary case holder for Customer Special Orders until the formal case holder is appointed according to the Customer Special Order process. 

Product improvements and documentation

• Initiate and/or secure needed changes and improvements of the product
• Secure proper prioritization between proposed- and ongoing activities
• Secure proper coordination when implementing changes and improvements
• Be the owner of the CPI (Continuous Product Improvement) list for concerned Products and secure that:
• All CPI cases relating to your Product (incl. all Product Safety cases) shall be properly documented and continuously kept up-to date in the CPI Priority tool.
• Follow up CPI cases regularly to secure progress and “Highlight important CPI cases to the CPI Product Team via your Manager” – as key input to overall prioritizations.
• Follow up that set CPI targets are being met and propose actions if needed.
• Be the owner of the Check Lists BOM for overall Product configuration as well as Product BOM for continuous cost follow up
• Secure proper handling of Change Notice (CN):
• Always consider PK effects, and finding the optimal balance between PK and Reliability, when approving CN:s. When applicable also seek approval from the Product Manager role in Marketing.
• Always consider dangerous goods classification.
• Always consider overall costs vs. benefits involved in the change Etc. (according to the CN Process)
• Forward identified future product needs to the Product Manager (PM) and  the Basic Development Manager (BDM) and/or other relevant stakeholders

Authority

The main authorities for the Technical Product Responsible are:

• Chair meetings regarding environmental- and safety- reviews/ inspections on the Product
• Manage the Technical File documentation for the own product family
• Reject product implementation if health, safety, environmental or legal aspects are not fulfilled
• Stop planned or ongoing activities if health, safety, environmental or legal aspects are not fulfilled
• Reject product implementation if the quality of the deliverables are not up to defined requirements.
• Special attention shall be given to secure fulfilment of set Product reliability targets with a balanced impact on PK, as well as a continuous growth of the product reliability in all product development.
• Approve or disapprove deviations from Technical Specifications or drawings, when delegated from the Products R&D Manager (i.e. a first judgment of all new cases shall always be made by the Manager), in case overall Product Specifications and/or Product characteristics are influenced.
• Access- and review all activities relating to the Product to be able to contribute with own viewpoints in order to be committed to accept and receive the results
• Approve or disapprove Change Notice with CN class between 1.0 - 4.0; CN classes 1.0 - 2.2 also need approval according to local Prokura
• Create new and modify existing Check Lists BOM for overall Product configuration
• Initiate, manage and reject CPI cases in the CPI Priority Tool for concerned Products
• Agree to –or reject proposed R&D completion date from DAR (Design Area Responsible)
• Financial authority to issue orders and sign invoices according to local Prokura

Educational & Experience requirements:

• M.E / M. Tech / B.E. / B. Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering from reputed institutions
• 10-15 years in Construction/Mining Equipment Lead in R&D, Lead Complete NPD project in experience through product life cycle
• Experience with Underground Mining Products, Face Drill, Production Drill will be added Advantage

Competence skills:

• Handling 100 % BOM, Variants, Cross functional Teams meetings, daily war rooms meetings
• Is competent and aware of current, state-of-the-art Machine Performance, specification, Reliability, Design Verification Plan and Sign offs.
• Good understanding in Powertrain, Hydraulics, Structures function and good at working with cross functional teams
• Highly motivated & self-driven engineering professional with an Innovation fueled approach
• Ideally a Creative thinker and at the same time a problem solver & decision maker in whole product development cycle.
• Good understanding of Hydraulic, Powertrain, Cabin & Structures planning for Homologation and regulatory procedures.
• Design and tune core component installation and component operating environment within the vehicle, in accordance with the installation guidelines / Subsystem Design Specifications
• Proficiency in Creo and Teamcenter.
• Exposure to M3 or SAP is a plus
• Experience in designing Underground mining products is an added advantage
• Work continuously to ensure that product specification is fulfilled and up to date
• Work continuously to improve and safeguard the Product reliability both on present Products and in projects.
• Establish and take advantage of an effective reliability KPI for your product/s.
• Track and analyze the actual trend of performance and reliability level during operation in different applications and conditions (e.g. normal, abuse, remote, autonomous)
• Support in annual target setting in CPI as well as in NPD projects
• Ensure that identified and needed actions are initiated and managed by you or by other roles in the organization.
• Ensure adherence to the Reliability Growth Process, acc. the global Design Manual in MS1 and cooperate with related stakeholders with a make it happened approach.
• Work continuously to improve the Product quality on present Products and in projects.
• Responsible for Product stability-, weight- and transport dimensions.