Job Description

Objective of the Position

General Characteristics :
Ø Entry level position of professional research engineer.
Ø Utilizes basic scientific or engineering principles and techniques to undertake short-term fairly specific
tasks and Sub-projects.

Dimension & Responsibility :

Direction of Others :
§ The Incumbent may supervise work of Research Assistants during project assignments, and occasionally
have 1-2 Research Assistants report to him/her.
Guidance and Authority:
§ Reports to Research Group Leader or individual contributor. Assistance and guidance readily available.
§ Daily progress is under close supervision, particularly during the first few months in position and subject
to review before action is taken. Incumbent’s findings are frequently checked for accuracy and incorporated
as part of project’s conclusions.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
§ Tasks defined in nature and scope, entering areas of product development/improvement, production
processes, and new knowledge research.
§ Tasks are limited to one dimension of a medium project or to sub projects.
Competences Required
Competencies Level Description
Results Focused High Sets ambitious goals and reaches then efficiently
Customer Focus High Introduces service contracts aimed at guaranteeing a constant level of service
perfectly suited to internal and external customer needs
Initiative & Risk Taking Med Acts in a pertinent and decisive way in emergencies or when the stakes are
high
Vision Med Gives meaning to the daily actions of his team by aligning his actions with the priorities of his
entity. Takes ownership of the global strategy and applies it on the scale of his entity and his direct reports.
Innovation High Displays great creativity in finding genuinely new solutions and having them tried out,
assessed and deployed.
Change Management Low Provides active support to change initiatives, puts plans in place and
implements them
Networking Med Initiates and activates own personal network
Team Leadership &
People Development Med Is able to mobilize the energies inside his/her team, soliciting the best from
everyone and creating an environment that is conducive to high performance.
Listening &
Communication High Has effective two-way communication. Is convincing by choosing the best ways to
deliver own messages and by adapting continuously to others. Knows how to structure his arguments and
adapt them to the audience in order to convince effectively.
Teamwork High Creates opportunities for cooperation and is in constant search of collective efficiency.
Openness & Awareness of Differences Med Promotes intercultural cooperation and within own entity
encourages a corporate culture respecting cultural differences
Tentative Location(s)
Chennai, Taramani