Mahindra & Mahindra—Deputy Manager - Protobuild

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Description: Responsibilities & Key Deliverables - - Manage benchmarking shop floor activities and ensure efficient operation of the benchmarking facility. - Plan and coordinate procurement of newly launched EV and ICE vehicles for benchmarking and competitive analysis. - Perform complete vehicle dismantling and teardown activities for electric and internal combustion vehicles. - Develop module-wise understanding of vehicle systems, including powertrain, chassis, body, electronics, interiors, and thermal systems. - Conduct component inspection and dimensional validation using CMM, 3D scanning, and other metrology equipment. - Maintain and update inspection records, measurement results, and benchmarking databases in designated systems. - Support vehicle and component reassembly activities to validate functionality, fitment, and engineering learnings. - Perform vehicle and component weight measurements, vehicle layout studies, and material identification analysis. - Conduct vehicle testing and collect data related to driving performance, braking, low-speed, and high-speed evaluations. - Carry out exterior, interior, and Body-in-White (BIW) scanning activities for benchmarking and reverse engineering studies. - Collect, analyze, and document dynamic and static vehicle data to support product development activities. - Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customers to meet benchmarking, engineering, and project requirements. - Manage engineering data storage, documentation, backup, and traceability of benchmarking information. - Perform ergonomic assessments, occupant packaging studies, and H-point measurements to support vehicle development and design optimization. Experience 3 to 6 years Industry Preferred Automotive OEM / Tier 1 suppliers. Qualifications Diploma or BE (Mechanical/automobile/Mechatronics engineering) General Requirements 1. Benchmarking Vehicle Testing & capturing data 2. Working knowledge about DVP/DFMEA/APQP etc. 3. Functional & Technical knowledge about - Failure analysis in Passenger EV vehicle - Wear & tear measurements of brakes, tyres etc - Shop floor management (Technician & drivers) - Knowledge on electric vehicles drive train & Passenger vehicle suspension, brakes & other aggregates 5. Functional knowledge on Vehicle performance parameters. 6. Test data analysis & reporting Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion