Ajithkumar Heroor

Leading the team of 105 engineers in providing design solutions to the divisional engineering team to reduce time to market. Managed a cross-functional team in performing concept to design, reverse engineering, design optimizations, and providing manufacturing solutions.

• Developed a strategy for a team, and a roadmap for growth.
• Drive the strategy with the help of the team.
• Competence development strategy in line with divisional requirements, and develop a roadmap.
• Risk assessment and mitigation plan.
• Develop team KPIs and drive within the team.
• Stakeholder management.
• Customer Management.
• Manage day-to-day operations.
• People management - coaching, hiring, performance management, compensation planning.
• Drive quality and compliance in team

• Develop engineering solutions for URE, URR, and Rocvolt business lines.
• Managing the day-to-day operational aspects of the team.
• Provide project management, technical direction, and guidance.
• Drive team utilization and team KPIs.
• Tracking engineering projects and scheduling staff assignments.
• Supporting the team in the design and validation procedures in areas like mechanical engineering, electrical, hydraulic, powertrain, FEA, CFD, and PM.
• Maintained a safe work environment that is consistent with corporate direction and policy.
• Managing engineering risks, identifying opportunities during the project lifecycles, and following engineering change management.
• People management, hiring, performance management, and compensation planning.
• Developed process planning and tracking tools for resources, tasks, and quality to ensure data completeness and accuracy.
• Mentor and coach subordinate management staff to both improve overall department performance and for succession planning
• Developing strategies for Business development.
• Providing regular direction, mentorship and coaching to team members.
• Ensured engineering compliance and governance in all operational matters.
• Experience working in a collaborative environment, including building consensus and negotiating solutions.
• Ensure implementation/continuous improvement of formal processes to support product development activities

• Responsible for ensuring the safe delivery of all projects and responsible to maintain team target and Utilization.
• Working closely with clients to understand their needs.
• Arranging and managing all project related meetings.
• Monitoring all work in accordance with schedules and Cost
• Arranging weekly meeting with Customer to understand projects progress and project feedback.
• Responsible for Implementation of ISO work procedure in team.
• Monitoring ISO implementing through regular internal audit.
• Recruitment and team development.
• Support for individual development & Appraisal.
• Guide the group on Project and Technical Issues.

• Project execution includes collection of input , Clearing doubts, Preparing concepts and Design proposal.
• Performing Internal and external design reviews.
• Communication with project stake holders
• Prepare risk assessment for projects,tasks.
• Addressing the customer queries and handling customer feedback
• Drive pulse meeting.
• Train and Coach junior colleagues .

• Preparation and checking of the design concepts and design proposals
• Performing/checking/approving design calculations as required
• Design of components and sub-systems with guidance from senior colleagues
• Check the drawings, BOM & CN before sending to customer.
• Keep customer posted about project status time to time.
• Send out the output after the review
• Value addition and suggestions for improvements as applicable
• Interaction with customers and colleagues

• Act as an onsite engineer/Coordinator
• Understand customer requirement and translate into assignments
• Organize and prepare for reviews
• Quality check and drawing delivery
• BOM and CN creation and release

• Design and develop attachment for MUV and Skid steer loaders
• Lead design activity of C&I Bucket for SSL
• Lead design activities Backhoe buckets for MUV
• Coordinate with Vega attachment for development
• Conduct global design review
• Work closely with Project Manager on NDP activities

• Interact with service team to create service kit for Hydraulic breakers
• Adapt Montabert hydraulic breakers (It was part of Ingersoll Rand) to Excavators
• Design and select the parts required to fulfill the designs
• Design Combination bucket for Bobcat SSL

• Parts Planning and Purchasing
• Releasing PO and Followup
• Monthly reporting in ERP
• Part of DFT line setup
• Part of VA/VE team