Assistant / Deputy Manager - R&D

Epiroc
Nashik
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Administration & Executive AssistanceExperience: 10-15 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Analytical skills","Self-starter","Goal oriented","Attention to details"]

Lead hydraulics and product technical responsibility for the design and development of underground mining equipment. Own hydraulics components sizing and selection (pumps, valves, circuits, motors, cylinders, filters, accumulators) and apply scientific methods to analyze field issues, safety, and reliability. Coordinate controls and electro-hydraulic systems, support verification and validation testing, maintain technical documentation, and drive continuous product improvement across complex CPI cases and projects.

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Assistant / Deputy Manager - R&D

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Job Summary

Lead hydraulics and product technical responsibility for the design and development of underground mining equipment. Own hydraulics components sizing and selection (pumps, valves, circuits, motors, cylinders, filters, accumulators) and apply scientific methods to analyze field issues, safety, and reliability. Coordinate controls and electro-hydraulic systems, support verification and validation testing, maintain technical documentation, and drive continuous product improvement across complex CPI cases and projects.
Location: Nashik
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Administration & Executive Assistance
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Take the lead in hydraulics and product technical responsibility across the product development life cycle to meet performance, reliability, quality, and cost objectives.
  • •Design and size hydraulic components for underground mining material handling equipment, including selection and optimization of pumps, valves, circuits, actuators, and related subsystems.
  • •Deploy scientific methodologies to analyze field issues and safety applications, and evaluate reliability targets such as MTTF during product verification phases.
  • •Act as technical product responsible and (when suitable) technical project manager for new or basic development projects, aligning reliability baselines and targets with related teams.
  • •Own continuous product improvement (CPI) documentation and change notice handling, including BOM/variant/configuration ownership and regular CPI follow-up via tools.

Key Requirements

  • •M.E/M.Tech/PhD or B.E/B.Tech degree in Mechanical or Agricultural Engineering.
  • •10–15 years of experience leading R&D for construction/mining equipment and delivering NPD projects across the product life cycle.
  • •Strong hydraulics design capability for underground mining equipment, including pumps, control valves, circuits, motors, cylinders, filters, and accumulators.
  • •Experience with electro-hydraulic systems and control software (e.g., CAN/P CAN, IQAN, Rexroth BODAS, MATLAB) plus data mapping/analytics for hydraulics performance.
  • •Ability to analyze reliability and performance (e.g., MTTF, pressure requirements, cycle times) and support testing, validation, and compliance documentation.
Experience:10-15 yearsConstructionMiningR&DProduct development
Education:Bachelor's in Mechanical / Agricultural Engineering
Skills:CommunicationAnalytical skillsSelf-starterGoal orientedAttention to details
Tech Stack:CANP CANPLCMATLABIQANRexroth BODAS

Company Brief

Epiroc
Designs, manufactures and services equipment, tools and solutions for mining and infrastructure industries, including rock drilling rigs, excavation tools, and aftermarket services to improve productivity and sustainability.
Industry: Mining & Metals
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Founded: 2018
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