Manager - Mechanical Engineering

DHR Holding India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 8,000,000; Full time

Job summary

DHR Holding India in Bengaluru Development Center seeks a Manager - Mechanical Engineering to lead Life Cycle Management for on-market diagnostic products, overseeing design changes, investigations, obsolescence, and sustaining engineering. This on-site role reports to the Group Manager Head, Life Cycle Management and drives lifecycle initiatives across the instrument portfolio.

The candidate will build and mentor a high-performing LCM team, own engineering strategies, coordinate with Global RD,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive mechanical engineering experience.
• 3+ years in people or technical leadership of engineering teams.
• Experience leading global cross-functional teams.
• Background in electro-mechanical design and sustaining engineering.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Mechanical Engineering LCM team.
• Own the sustaining engineering strategy for electro-mechanical medical devices.
• Drive ECO/ECR, obsolescence mitigation, and supplier-driven changes.
• Collaborate with Global RD, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, and Service.
• Provide leadership for investigations, risk assessments, and design verifications.

Skills

Leadership

Technical leadership

Root cause analysis

Risk assessment

Electro-mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The Manager - Mechanical Engineering is responsible for leading Life Cycle Management (LCM) activities for on-market diagnostic products, including design changes, investigations, productivity initiatives, obsolescence management, compliance updates, and sustaining engineering projects.

This position reports to the Group Manager Head, Life Cycle Management and is part of the Instrument RD organization located in Bengaluru Development Center. This is an on-site leadership role responsible for driving sustaining engineering and lifecycle management initiatives across the instrument portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing Mechanical Engineering LCM team, providing technical direction, coaching, resource planning, and fostering a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and engineering excellence.
• Own the sustaining engineering strategy and execution for electro-mechanical and medical device products, ensuring product reliability, manufacturability, regulatory compliance, business continuity, and lifecycle extension.
• Drive design change management and product lifecycle activities, including ECO/ECR execution, component obsolescence mitigation, supplier-driven changes, cost reduction initiatives, value engineering, and quality improvements.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Global RD, Manufacturing, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, Procurement, Service, and Operations to resolve production and field issues, drive CAPA activities, and deliver sustainable product solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for engineering investigations and product improvements, including root cause analysis, risk assessments, design verification and performance evaluations.

Requirements

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering discipline.
• 15+ years of progressive engineering experience with at least 3+ years of people leadership or technical leadership experience managing engineering teams.
• Proven experience leading global cross-functional teams and managing complex sustaining engineering or product lifecycle management projects.
• Strong background in Electro-Mechanical product design, sustaining engineering, and change management.

Desirable Experience

• Medical Device product design and development.
• IVD Instrumentation, Clinical Chemistry, Immunoassay, Hematology, Urinalysis systems.