Design Manager

Z Ventures; Vadodara; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Z Ventures in India seeks an experienced Design & Drafting Leader to head the department, set standards, manage workload, and ensure on-time release of layouts, drawings, and BOMs across projects.

This role also covers pre-sales and solution engineering, translating customer needs into technical specs, developing robotic cell concepts, performing throughput studies, and guiding design-for-manufacture while supporting knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Head the Design & Drafting department; plan, allocate, and prioritize design workload across design engineers and draughtsmen against project milestones.
• Set and govern design standards, design-review gates, calculation methods, and drawing/release quality checkpoints.
• Own design throughput and on-time release of layouts, manufacturing drawings, and BOMs to Purchase and Projects.
• Mentor and develop the team; build competency matrices, conduct design reviews, and drive continuous skill upgrades.
• Act as senior technical authority supporting Sales during customer engagements and RFQ feasibility, translating requirements into technical specs.
• Develop conceptual designs for robotic cells and automation solutions; perform throughput and OEE assessments before commitment.

Skills

Design leadership

People management

RFQ feasibility

Solution engineering

Conceptual designs

Tools

BOM management

Job description

Role & responsibilities

1. Department Leadership & People Management:

• Head the Design & Drafting department; plan, allocate, and prioritize design workload across design engineers and draughtsmen against project milestones.
• Set and govern design standards, design-review gates, calculation methods, and drawing/release quality checkpoints.
• Own design throughput and on-time release of layouts, manufacturing drawings, and BOMs to Purchase and Projects.
• Mentor and develop the team; build competency matrices, conduct design reviews, and drive continuous skill upgrades.
• Build and maintain a design library, standard-component catalogue, and reusable templates to cut design lead time and improve consistency.

2. Pre-Sales & Solution Engineering:

• Act as the senior technical authority supporting Sales and Business Development during customer engagements, RFQ feasibility, and solution definition.
• Translate customer requirements into clear, validated technical specifications and concept layouts for automation and robotics solutions.
• Develop conceptual designs for robotic cells, automated assembly lines, material-handling systems, SPMs, leak/functional testers, and welding stations.
• Perform and review cycle-time studies, throughput and OEE calculations, and feasibility/risk assessments before commitment.
• Approve Bills of Materials (BOMs) and provide accurate engineering input for costing and proposals.

3. Execution Handover, R&D & Documentation:

• Ensure a clean handover from pre-sales to execution with complete design documentation, calculations, and specifications.
• Drive design-for-manufacture, design-for-assembly, and design-for-cost discipline across all projects.
• Evaluate new technologies, components, and automation platforms; lead internal knowledge-sharing and best practices.
• Support root-cause analysis and design corrective actions on field/quality issues, feeding lessons back into standards.

Preferred candidate profile

• Immediate candidate required.