AM - Test specialist (Outdoor Testing – CV, OHT & Regulatory)

Apollo Tyres; Chennai; On-site; INR 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Apollo Tyres Ltd is seeking an AM - Test specialist focused on Outdoor Testing for CV, OHT and regulatory work at Chennai R&D. You will plan and run tyre tests, instrument vehicles, collect data and deliver repeatable results to internal customers.

You will also contribute to analysis, reporting, and the digitalization of testing processes. Ideal candidates have 3+ years in automotive/tyre technology, hands-on use of MATLAB/Python and data platforms, and knowledge of ISO/IEC/ IATF standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Mechanical/Automobile/Production Engineering.
• Experience in automotive/ tyre technology / manufacturing / quality or testing.

Responsibilities

• Tyre Testing: Plan and execute testing per plans, regulatory tests, customer requirements and standards.
• Vehicle Instrumentation & Data Acquisition: Instrument test vehicles, configure measurement systems and acquire reliable data.
• Test Analysis & Reporting: Analyze results, identify trends and prepare technical reports with insights.
• Equipment & Quality Compliance: Ensure maintenance, calibration, data traceability and adherence to procedures.
• Test Operations: Coordinate test vehicles, equipment and resources to meet timelines and budgets.
• Safety & Continuous Improvement: Ensure safe testing and drive improvements in efficiency and productivity.
• Digitalization & Automation: Develop digital tools for data processing, visualization and reporting.

Skills

Problem solving

Leadership

Analytical

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Creativity

Team Building

Education

Graduate in Mechanical/Automobile/Production Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

PowerBI

HTML

SAP

LIMS

MS Teams

IMC

LMS

Job description

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyremanufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiplemanufacturing units in India and a unit each in The Netherlands and Hungary.The company markets its products under its two global brands – Apollo and Vredestein,and its products are available in over 100 countries through a vast network ofbranded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Job Title

AM - Test specialist (Outdoor Testing – CV, OHT & Regulatory)

Location

Chennai R&D

Reports to (Position)

Manager

Department/Function

Number of Direct Reports (Solid Line)

0

Number of Direct Reports (Dotted Line)

0

Number of Outsourced Reports

0

Purpose of the Job

Responsible to

• Test Tyres in an outdoor environment and provide reliable, repeatable, reproducible & representative test results to internal customers on time, traceable to internal/national/international standards.
• Subjective evaluation of tyre performance through vehicle assessments under various operating conditions.
• Objective evaluation through instrumented testing, data analysis, and performance benchmarking
  Market mapping toassess the tyre performance under real world usage pattern.

Major Responsibilities

• Tyre Testing: Plan and execute testing, regulatory track tests as per plans, customer requirements (P, Q, D) & applicable standards.
• Vehicle Instrumentation & Data Acquisition: Instrument test vehicles, configure measurement systems and acquire reliable test data as per SOPs.
• Test Analysis & Reporting: Analyse test results, identify performance trends and anomalies, and prepare technical reports with appropriate Insights.
• Equipment & Quality Compliance: Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration, data traceability, and adherence to testing procedures and quality systems.
• Test Operations: Coordinate test vehicles, equipment and resources to achieve planned timelines and budgets.
• Safety & Continuous Improvement: Ensure safe testing practices and drive improvements in testing efficiency, accuracy, repeatability and productivity.
• Digitalization & Automation: Develop and improve digital tools for test data processing, analysis, visualization and reporting

Authorities

• Prepare the test results & Amendments in test reports, review with manager and publish
• Allocation of resources
• Stop test/machine incase of any quality or safety deviation.

Skills

A).Problem solving & Leadership attitude
B).Analytical/ Interpersonal /communication Skill
C).Creativity
D). Team Building

Technical/Functional Knowledge

1). Knowledge of Tyretesting & Global tyre testing standards.
2). Knowledge of LaboratoryManagement & Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 & IATF 16949certifications
3). Knowledge of tyre test equipment.
4). Quality systems & Regulations.

Relevant Experience

3+ years in automotive/ tyre technology /manufacturing/quality or testing with hand-on experience with automated systems forprecision measurements
Shall have experience in.

1. Tyre technology or Manufacturing or Testing
2. Result oriented planning, scheduling & organizing
3. Digital platforms-SAP, LIMS, Teams, MS, PowerBI, HTML
4. Analytical tools /software -MATLAB, Python, IMC, LMS etc
5. Safety & Quality systems - 5S, 8D investigation, HIRA, TQM, FMEA, ISO17025, IATF16949
   Valid HCV/LMV driving license

Education Qualification(s)

Graduate in Mechanical/Automobile / Production Engineering.