Product Manager - Future Pipe Industries

Reports to: Senior Product Manager

Category: FTE

Unit / Division / Department / Section: Product Engineering Division (PED)

Location: Dubai

JOB PURPOSE

Own lead and direct the Raw Materials Assessment Manufacturing Process definition Design Qualification Documentation Technology Transfer and Application of the Wavistrong product(s) line(s). Lead initiate manage and execute Product Development projects falling under the Wavistrong product(s) line(s).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Product KnowHow

• Lead manage and direct the generation implementation and use of a set of internal and external documents covering product design manufacturing process raw material selection qualification quality assurance and applications of the Wavistrong product line(s)

Teamwork & Employee Excellence

• Motivate and lead a highperformance team by attracting recruiting and retaining required team members.
• Enhance work environment to promote and drive employee engagement and team effectiveness.
• Conduct annual performance appraisals and provide staff feedback regarding strengths areas for improvements and development opportunities.
• Establish KPIs for individual units and ensure that they are aligned with FPIs mission and vision.
• Identify key positions and ensure succession plans are in place for target staff.

Technical Support

• Provide (when needed) component design services or expert advice for nonstandard pipe components.
• Advise / assist the operating units / Technical & Sales Support unit with their technical queries and keep the technical team informed on latest techniques and procedures.
• Support further growth in established markets and penetration into new markets by ensuring compliance with procedural technical client specification policies and legislative requirements.
• Increase the sales and profitability of the assigned product range by effective communication of reports and procedures and by working with the manufacturing units to minimise the rejection rates during mass production.
• Provide upon request by the Technical & Sales Support unit any calculations / supporting documents showing the design integrity of the product(s)
• Attend meetings with clients consultants or contractors upon request by the sales / TSS or operating units.
• Supply expert advice to and generate a vision for Component Design Application Engineering and Marketing with regards to technical feasibility and design of piping components.
• Provide advice for corrective actions for failures of installed pipe systems or for failures during qualification testing.

Product Qualification

• Define initiate coordinate and compile all the required tests for the Product Qualification meeting both the internal and market / international standards.

Product Development Projects

• Define product development projects to expand and / or enhance the product range.
• Lead plan supervise and be responsible for their timely execution within budget and agreed time frame.

Technology Transfer

• Provide a proper technology transfer to the operating units covering all the applicable product range aspects (manufacturing QC RM ...).
• Train relevant personnel including technical support teams production QC and siteservice on product process and quality control knowhow specifications and requirements to support the product range and its application engineering and design issues.
• Capture and transfer of best practices in technology and process implementation within FPI group manufacturing units.

SPAN OF Communication

• Internal: PED GM; TSS unit S&M and the Operating units; Technology Division (KHM EDD PED) KnowHow Manager; FPI OCs Equipment Development Division (EDD); Product Managers testing manager internal auditors and FCT.
• External: Consultants educational institutes and laboratories; clients or endusers; standardisation institutes / committees; certifying bodies; training institutes and leading technical experts in specialised fields.

Job relevant information (BOUNDARIES & DECISIONMAKING AUTHORITY)

• Jobholder has final authority on the contents of the KnowHow documents. This includes product design & verification raw material selection procedures definition of production processes QC requirements and installation procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in mechanical engineering.
• Masters degree in mechanical engineering preferred.

Preferred Experience:

• 5 years experience in the design / production / testing of composite materials in a large industrial organisation
• 3 years of manmanagement experience
• Experience of managing across several geographic and multicultural locations

JobSpecific Skills:

• Indepth and detailed understanding of design production methods applicable standards & specifications and testing techniques for composite products especially for markets targeted for the assigned product line(s)
• In depth and expert knowledge of all aspects related to composite pipe and pressure vessel design.
• Understanding of FEM and CLT theory and concepts and how they may be applied in a commercial/technical environment.

COMPETENCIES

• Product knowledge.
• Analytical skills.
• Problem solving skills.
• Innovative.
• Team player.
• Leadership skills.
• Selfmotivation & Initiative.
• Delegation skills.

Masters degree in mechanical engineering preferred.