Engineer I - Mechanical Design

Hubbell; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hubbell India in Chennai seeks a Mechanical Engineer to optimize manufacturing efficiency, uphold quality, and drive cost improvements across product lines. You'll review project requests, analyze customer requirements, and support design for manufacturing and new product introductions.

The role involves simulations, material selection, engineering changes, and collaboration with other departments to deliver projects on time while maintaining Hubbell standards and certifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering/CS with an emphasis on manufacturing.
• 1–3 years of relevant experience in mechanical engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting, diagnostic, and analytical capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.
• Knowledge interpreting design, performance and standards in electrical manufacturing.
• Effective project management and cross-functional collaboration.
• Skills in process improvement and data analytics are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Review project requests, plan activities, and drive project completion.
• Analyze customer requirements and guide solutions via NPD or ETO processes.
• Research standards, apply design inputs, and maintain product lines.
• Design and develop work, run simulations, select materials, and write specs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet project needs.
• Initiate drawings, engineering changes, prototypes, and purchase requests.
• Report project status and progress, ensuring timely delivery.
• Engage with other departments on DFM, cost reductions, and improvements.
• Attend trade shows, supplier visits, and industry meetings as needed.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Data analytics

Cross-functional collaboration

Design interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Job Overview

The Engineer - Mechanical is responsible for a full spectrum of assignments related to determining, maintaining, and improving the efficiency, utilization, productivity, and quality of the assigned manufacturing work unit(s). They perform engineering activities ensuring the accomplishments of production, quality, and cost related objectives, and the compliance with Hubbell quality product certifications.

A Day In The Life

Every day at Hubbell is different and you ll contribute in many ways. On any given day, you ll make a difference by:

• Receiving, reviewing, and evaluating project requests and planning general activities for project completion.
• Analyzing customer technical requirements and provides recommendations to satisfy their needs which may include generating new products through our NPD system or engineer-to-order (ETO) process to ensure customer application requirements are met.
• Researching and interpreting industry standards and technical information and applying knowledge to satisfy product design inputs and/or maintaining assigned product line(s).
• Designing or developing work as planned, performs simulation tests and analysis, selects materials, and generates product specifications to meet project goals.
• Participating in cross-functional teams to ensure completion of all tasks associated with project requirements.
• Requesting, performing analysis, and evaluating laboratory tests.
• Conducting engineering investigations (such as product failures, customer complaints, variation notices, rejects, and deviations), summarizing findings, preparing & distributing appropriate solutions.
• Initiating drawings orders, engineering changes, sample & prototype requests, purchase requisitions, and other necessary paperwork to complete project assignments and/or maintain assigned product line(s).
• Reporting the status and progress of projects and performing additional duties to complete projects and assignments.
• Interacting with other departmental groups to complete project tasks, such as design for manufacturing (DFM), cost reductions, and internal improvements to ensure design integrity with process improvements.
• Attending trade shows, supplier visits, seminars, industry standard meetings, and conferences as required to support sales and project needs.

What will help you thrive in this role

• Bachelor s Degree in Engineering and/or Computer Science or equivalent technical degree or advanced degree; no experience (required)
• Minimum of 1-3 years relevant experience (required)
• Must possess strong troubleshooting and diagnostic skills.
• Strong analytical skills and strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Desired demonstrated knowledge in the interpretation of design, performance, and standards relevant to the electrical industry in the form of product designs released to production in manufacturing settings
• Effective project management skills
• Ability to interact and work effectively to achieve common goals with other departments including supply chain, operations, manufacturing, sales, and marketing
• Process improvement and data analytical skills preferred

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