ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supplier Industrialization Execution
- Support industrialization of metal components and assemblies at suppliers, ensuring readiness for production scale-up.
- Partner with suppliers to develop and validate manufacturing processes including machining, forging, and casting.
- Execute APQP, PPAP, and product/process qualification activities for current product launches.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks during product development and launch phases.
- Support supplier selection through evaluation of technical capabilities, capacity, and process maturity.

Metals Materials & Process Engineering
- Provide technical expertise in machining, forging, casting, and metallurgical processes.
- Support development and optimization of processes such as CNC machining, heat treatment, forming, and finishing.
- Evaluate material selection, including alloys, heat treatments, and surface treatments, based on performance and manufacturability requirements.
- Analyze metallurgical properties (microstructure, hardness, strength, fatigue)



and their impact on product performance.
- Troubleshoot manufacturing issues including dimensional variation, defects, tool wear, porosity, distortion, and surface finish.

Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
- Partner with Product Engineering to ensure designs are optimized for manufacturability and cost-effective production.
- Conduct tolerance stack-up analysis and support GD&T; interpretation and application.
- Provide input on machining strategies, casting design (draft angles, gating, risers), and forging processes.

Global Collaboration
- Collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, and Quality teams across regions to ensure successful product launches.
- Travel to supplier sites as required (2040%).

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPECTATIONS:

Experience
- 5 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing engineering, metals processing, or supplier industrialization.
- Hands-on experience with machining, forging, casting, a

📌 Product Supplier Industrialization (Chennai)
🏢 ACTALENT SERVICES
📍 Chennai