Executive - Product Development Engineer (OHT)

Apollo Tyres Ltd is an international tyre manufacturer and the leading tyre brand in India. The company has multiple manufacturing 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 of branded, exclusive and multi-product outlets.

Job Title: Executive - Product Development Engineer (OHT)
Location: Chennai R&D
Reports to (Position): Akshay Kotian
Department/Function:

Purpose of the Job:
Tyre Product Development Engineer responsible for designing, developing, validating, and improving tyre products to meet performance, durability, cost, regulatory, and customer requirements. The role involves close coordination with design, manufacturing, testing, quality, and marketing teams to deliver competitive solutions.

Major Responsibilities:
Design and develop new products in OHT category.
Define tyre construction parameters, tread pattern and compound selection based on performance requirements and application condition.
Optimise tyre performance attributes including mileage, durability, traction and any other specific requirements.
Owning the product development activities from project brief to the commercial release with the coordination among different stake holders.
Carry out product improvement activities during product life cycle time based on the performance feedback.
Prepare technical specifications, design reports, test summaries and SOP’s
Benchmark product study & analysis and reporting.

Cross Functional Activities :-
Participating in OHT CFT for New Product development.
Coordination with R&D technology team,product marketing, customer service, plant technology for the product development activities and product industrialisation.

KPI:
New Product development completion rate, on time project delivery, develop first time right, Time to market, Number of new sizes/ patterns developed.

Knowledge (Technical / Functional):
1. Tyre design and engineering
2. Strong understanding of tyre construction, materials and trade-offs
3. Familiarity with tyre testing standards, regulatory requirements and validations.
4. Tyre manufacturing process

Skills:
Experience with CAD tools
Data analysis and problem solving skills
Project management and cross functional skills

Behavioral competency skills
Analytical and structured thinking
Good Interpersonal and communication skills
Innovation and continuous improvement mindset
Customer focus approach

Education Qualification(s):
Engineer in Polymer technology / Mechanical/ Chemical engineering/ Automobile

Experience
Exposure in tyre manufacturing, tyre design, tyre technology