Aditya Galotra

Armstrong World Industries, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of floors, ceilings and cabinets. Armstrong makes cabinetry for single-family and multi-family builders and remodelers.
Armstrong has recently introduced their Architectural Specialties products, which is premium product range by the Armstrong in the construction business.
Designation: Industrial designer
Job responsibilities:
+ Providing customized solutions to clients for their specific plan layouts. Includes, customizing ceiling drop profiles like pelmets and axioms. Play with the standard tiles in order to make them compatible with the given space.
+ Develop manufacturing procedures and monitor the manufacturers of their designs in a factory to improve operations and product quality.
+ Research production specifications, costs, production materials and manufacturing methods, and provide cost estimates and itemized production requirements.
+ Participate in new product planning and market research, including studying the potential need for new products. With the introduction of Architectural Specialties product, new premium product launch has been considered the priority.

Havells India Ltd is one of the largest & India's fastest growing electrical and power distribution equipment manufacturer with products ranging from Industrial & Domestic Circuit Protection Switchgear, Cables & Wires, Motors, Fans, Power Capacitors, CFL Lamps, Luminaries for Domestic, Commercial & Industrial applications, Modular Switches, Water Heaters and Domestic Appliances covering the entire gamut of household, commercial and industrial electrical needs.
Designation: Product Designer
Job Responsibilities:
Handled Fan Division in which product range consists of TPW Fans (Table, Pedestal & Wall) and geysers.
+ Prepare sketches of ideas, detailed drawings, illustrations, artwork, or blueprints, using drafting instruments or computer-aided design equipment.
+ Confer with engineering, marketing, production, or sales departments, or with customers, to establish and evaluate design concepts for manufactured products.
+ Modify and refine designs, using working models, to conform to customer specifications, production limitations, or changes in design trends.
+ Direct and coordinate the fabrication of models or samples and the drafting of working drawings and specification sheets from sketches.
+ Evaluate feasibility of design ideas, based on factors such as appearance, safety, function, serviceability, budget, production costs/methods, and market characteristics.
+ Investigate product characteristics such as the product's safety and handling qualities, its market appeal, how efficiently it can be produced, and ways of distributing, using and maintaining it.

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