Position: Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager – Project Management

Department: Project Management / NPD

Education: B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Automobile / Production

Location: Vadodara

Experience: 5–10 Years

Reporting To: Head – NPD / Project Management

Key Responsibilities
Lead multiple automotive NPD projects and manage project plans, WBS, Gantt charts, milestones and critical paths.
Coordinate with Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchase, Tool Room, Testing, Production, Suppliers and Sales teams.
Drive customer reviews, requirements, approvals, open points and escalations.
Monitor prototype development, tooling, testing, validation, PPAP and SOP readiness.
Identify project risks and issues, maintain action and risk registers, and drive recovery plans.
Manage engineering and customer changes, including their impact on cost, timing, tooling and validation.
Track project budgets, tooling and development costs, supplier milestones, and prepare management reports.





Required Skills

Robust knowledge of Automotive PDS and APQP

PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow, DVP&R;, MSA and SPC

Working knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA FMEA and VDA 6.3

Product development, prototype development, testing and validation

Engineering Change Management and supplier APQP/development

Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project/equivalent

SAP, PLM/PDM and Power BI will be an added advantage.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a qualified with 5–10 years of automotive experience, preferably with 3+ years in NPD / Project Management. Experience with automotive OEM/Tier-1 customers and hands-on APQP/PPAP and product development experience will be valuable.

Preferred certifications include PMP, APQP/PPAP, VDA FMEA, IATF 16949 Internal Auditor and VDA 6.3.

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