Lead Application Engineering (R&D)

NBC Bearings; Jaipur; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

NBC Bearings in Jaipur, India, seeks a seasoned Industrial Application Engineer to lead the Application Engineering function across diverse industrial segments. You will translate customer requirements into robust, commercially viable solutions and drive product development initiatives.

You will collaborate with Sales, Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D, mentor a distributed engineering team, and strengthen NBC Bearings’ competitive position through value engineering and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience in the bearing industry with a focus on industrial applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead customer application engineering and technical solutions.
• Drive product development and innovation initiatives.
• Support business growth through value engineering and application expertise.
• Collaborate with Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team.

Skills

Bearing applications

Tribology

Reliability engineering

Root cause analysis

Value Engineering (VE)

Value Analysis (VA)

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering)

Tools

Metallurgy

Heat treatment processes

Manufacturing technologies

Job description

To lead the Industrial Application Engineering function for Industrial Business by providing technical leadership, application expertise, and customer-focused engineering solutions across diverse industrial segments. The role is responsible for translating customer requirements into technically robust and commercially viable solutions, driving product development initiatives, influencing customer technical decisions through value engineering, and strengthening the organization's competitive position.

The position serves as the primary technical interface between customers, Sales, Product Development, Manufacturing, Quality, and R&D to ensure successful business growth, customer satisfaction, and technology advancement.

Role Highlights:

• Lead customer application engineering and technical solutions
• Drive product development and innovation initiatives
• Support business growth through value engineering and application expertise
• Collaborate with Sales, R&D, Manufacturing, and Quality teams
• Build and develop a high-performing engineering team

Functional Skills

Deep understanding of bearing products, applications, and maintenance practices.

• Strong knowledge of industrial equipment, rotating machinery, and power transmission systems.
• Expertise in bearing selection, application engineering, lubrication, tribology, and reliability engineering.
• Understanding of MRO practices and industrial maintenance methodologies.
• Knowledge of materials engineering, metallurgy, heat treatment processes, and product manufacturing technologies.
• Experience in root cause analysis, failure investigations, and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of Value Analysis (VA), Value Engineering (VE), and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) methodologies.
• Strong presentation, technical communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing distributed and cross-functional teams.

Key Requirements:

• B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech (Mechanical Engineering)
• 1520 years of experience in Industrial Application Engineering
• Minimum 8 years in the Bearing Industry
• Strong expertise in bearing applications, reliability engineering, tribology, failure analysis, and value engineering
• Proven leadership experience in managing technical teams