Role & responsibilities

The position is responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing Current Product Development (NPD) activities for Sheet Metal components in the automotive industry.

- Review customer requirements, drawings, specifications, and engineering changes (ECNs) for new projects and existing products.
- Conduct feasibility studies for new products considering manufacturing capability, quality requirements, cost, and delivery expectations.
- Coordinate with customers to clarify drawing, design, and technical issues during the product development stage.
- Lead New Product Development activities in accordance with APQP requirements and customer-specific standards.
- Plan and monitor project timelines to ensure successful product development and launch.
- Coordinate prototype and sample development activities and obtain customer approvals (PPAP/APQP deliverables).
- Arrange and support Customer QAV (Quality Assurance Visit) for new products and engineering change implementation.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Design, Tooling, Production, Quality, Purchase, and PPC to ensure smooth project execution.
- Monitor trial production, process validation, and product qualification activities.
- Ensure implementation of customer engineering changes (ECNs) and maintain all related documentation.
- Facilitate customer communication regarding project status, technical concerns,



and approval requirements.
- Support process handover to manufacturing after customer approval and successful validation.
- Ensure smooth transition from development stage to mass production without quality or delivery issues.
- Track project milestones, risks, and corrective actions to achieve on-time project completion.
- Maintain APQP, PPAP, and project documentation as per customer and organizational requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to product development, quality, cost, and manufacturability.

Key Skills Required

- Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, and SPC.
- Ability to interpret automotive customer drawings and GD&T; requirements.
- Experience in Sheet Metal component development and manufacturing processes.
- Understanding of customer ECN implementation and change management.
- Strong project management and customer coordination skills.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD/SolidWorks/CATIA or similar CAD software (preferred).
- Knowledge of automotive quality systems such as IATF 16949.

Preferred candidate profile

Qualification

- B.E./B.Tech/Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Experience

- 3 to 8 years of experience in New Product Development (NPD), APQP, and customer project management in an Automotive Tier-1 manufacturing environment.

📌 Senior Engineer Npd (Bengaluru)
🏢 Sandhar Technologies
📍 Bengaluru