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: AM - Test specialist (Outdoor Testing – CV, OHT & Regulatory)
Location: Chennai R&D
Reports to (Position): Manager
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Purpose of the Job: Responsible to Test Tyres in an outdoor environment and provide reliable, repeatable, reproducible & representative test results to internal customers on time, traceable to internal/national/international standards.Subjective evaluation of tyre performance through vehicle assessments under various operating conditions.Objective evaluation through instrumented testing, data analysis, and performance benchmarking
Market mapping to assess the tyre performance under real world usage pattern.
Major Responsibilities: Tyre Testing: Plan and execute testing, regulatory track tests as per plans, customer requirements (P, Q, D) & applicable standards.Vehicle Instrumentation & Data Acquisition: Instrument test vehicles, configure measurement systems and acquire reliable test data as per SOPs.Test Analysis & Reporting: Analyse test results, identify performance trends and anomalies, and prepare technical reports with appropriate Insights.Equipment & Quality Compliance: Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration, data traceability, and adherence to testing procedures and quality systems.Test Operations: Coordinate test vehicles, equipment and resources to achieve planned timelines and budgets.Safety & Continuous Improvement: Ensure safe testing practices and drive improvements in testing efficiency, accuracy, repeatability and productivity.Digitalization & Automation: Develop and improve digital tools for test data processing, analysis, visualization and reporting
Authorities: - Prepare the test results & Amendments in test reports, review with manager and publishAllocation of resourcesStop test/machine in case of any quality or safety deviation.Skills: A). Problem solving & Leadership attitude
B). Analytical/ Interpersonal /communication Skill
C). Creativity
D). Team Building
Technical/Functional Knowledge:1). Knowledge of Tyre testing & Global tyre testing standards.
2). Knowledge of Laboratory Management & Internal Audit as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 & IATF 16949 certifications
3). Knowledge of tyre test equipment.
4). Quality systems & Regulations. Relevant Experience: 3+ years in automotive/ tyre technology /manufacturing /quality or testing with hand-on experience with automated systems for precision measurements
Shall have experience in.Tyre technology or Manufacturing or TestingResult oriented planning, scheduling & organizingDigital platforms-SAP, LIMS, Teams, MS, PowerBI, HTMLAnalytical tools /software -MATLAB, Python, IMC, LMS etcSafety & Quality systems - 5S, 8D investigation, HIRA, TQM, FMEA, ISO17025, IATF16949
Valid HCV/LMV driving license
Education Qualification(s): Graduate in Mechanical /Automobile / Production Engineering.
Apollo Tyres Ltd, with its corporate headquarters in Gurgaon, India, is in the business of manufacture and sale of tyres since its inception in 1972. Over the years, the company has grown manifold, establishing its footprint across the globe.
The company has manufacturing presence in Asia and Europe with 7 modern tyre facilities and exports to over 100 countries. Powered by its key brands — Apollo and Vredestein, the company offers a comprehensive product portfolio spread across passenger car, light truck, truck-bus, off highway and two-wheeler tyres, retreading material and retreaded tyres.
