Project Leader - IAT - NPD - Oil Injected Screw Compressor (Project Duration - 24 months

Purpose / Mission

The Project Leader - Oil Injected Screw Compressors (OIS) plays a critical role in the successful development and execution of New Product Development projects. This position is responsible for leading complete compressor development projects from concept to product while ensuring alignment with business objectives, quality standards, project timelines, and budget commitments.

This role drives successful project execution through strong technical leadership, effective project management, and proactive stakeholder coordination. The Project Leader may lead two projects simultaneously at PC Chakan.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Leadership

• Lead Oil Injected Screw Compressor development projects from concept to product launch.


• Define project scope, objectives, schedules, deliverables, and resource requirements.


• Develop and maintain project plans aligned with development milestones.


• Ensure delivery of business, technical, quality, cost, and timeline objectives.

Technical Coordination

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and technical specifications.


• Coordinate design, testing, validation, manufacturing, and product release activities.


• Drive technical reviews and timely resolution of engineering challenges.


• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, design guidelines, and best practices.

Timeline and Deliverable Management

• Maintain clear visibility of project status for all stakeholders.


• Lead project team meetings to monitor progress, product quality, reliability, and milestone achievement.


• Track schedules, identify risks and constraints, and implement corrective actions when required.


• Escalate critical issues proactively to maintain project momentum.


• Provide clear visibility of project status to stakeholders and management.

Team Leadership and Resource Management

• Guide and support engineers assigned to project activities.


• Allocate tasks, monitor execution, and review technical deliverables.


• Promote competence development, coaching, and continuous improvement.


• Optimize resource utilization across multiple projects.

Communication and Reporting

• Facilitate project reviews, technical discussions, and management updates.


• Prepare and present project status reports and decision-making material through PTM and PCM reviews.


• Maintain effective communication with global engineering teams, suppliers, manufacturing, and other stakeholders.


• Drive timely decision-making by escalating key issues when necessary.

Risk & Quality Management

• Identify and mitigate technical, quality, schedule, commercial, and resource risks.


• Develop contingency plans and monitor risks throughout the project lifecycle.


• Coordinate prototype builds, testing, validation, and design verification activities.


• Review test results and drive corrective actions to ensure product reliability and performance.


• Capture and apply lessons learned to future projects.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with manufacturing, sourcing, quality, service, supply chain, and supplier partners.


• Support cost optimization, manufacturability, serviceability, and product reliability initiatives.


• Ensure alignment among all stakeholders throughout the product development lifecycle.