Company: InnovateNX Private Limited

Industry: LED Lighting Manufacturing

Product Category: Outdoor LED Lighting – High Bay Lights, Street Lights, Flood Lights and other Industrial/Outdoor Lighting Products

Department: Production / R&D; / Quality

Reporting To: Management / Plant Head

Location: Madhya Pradesh

Job Purpose

InnovateNX Private Limited is looking for a technically strong and hands-on Production & R&D; Engineer/Manager who can independently lead the complete LED lighting production process while also contributing towards product development, electronics R&D;, quality improvement and process optimization.

The person will be responsible for taking the product from components/raw material stage to completely tested and packed finished goods.

Key Responsibilities

1. LED Production Management

- Manage complete production of LED Street Lights, Flood Lights, High Bay Lights and other outdoor lighting products.

- Plan daily, weekly and monthly production based on sales orders and inventory.

- Monitor complete assembly process including:

- Die-cast aluminium housing

- LED PCB/MCPCB

- LED Driver

- Lens/Reflector

- Wiring and connectors

- Thermal paste / thermal interface material

- Gaskets and waterproofing components

- Glass/diffuser

- Screws, fasteners and accessories

- Ensure production targets are achieved with minimum rejection and rework.

- Create and improve assembly SOPs and work instructions.

- Optimize manpower and production line balancing.

2. LED Driver & Electronics

- Understand LED Driver architecture and operation.

- Handle both in-house developed drivers and externally procured LED drivers.

- Evaluate driver performance including:

- Output voltage

- Output current

- Power factor

- Efficiency

- THD

- Surge protection

- Over-voltage protection

- Over-current protection

- Short-circuit protection

- Thermal protection

- Troubleshoot LED Driver and PCB related failures.

- Coordinate with driver suppliers for technical improvements and failure resolution.

- Support development/modification of constant-current LED drivers wherever required.

3. LED PCB / MCPCB Development

- Coordinate with external PCB/MCPCB manufacturers.

- Review PCB layouts and LED configurations.

- Work on different LED configurations such as series/parallel combinations.

- Select suitable LEDs based on:

- Wattage

- Lumen output

- Efficiency

- CCT

- CRI

- Junction temperature

- Forward voltage/current

- Improve PCB thermal management and reliability.

- Develop different wattage variants using common platforms wherever possible.

4. Product R&D;

Continuously work on improvement and development of LED lighting products.

R&D; activities may include:

- Increasing lumen-per-watt efficiency.

- Reducing product wattage while maintaining required illumination.

- Improving driver efficiency.





- Improving heat dissipation.

- Optimizing aluminium die-cast housing.

- Evaluating new LEDs, drivers, lenses and electronic components.

- Developing smart lighting and dimming solutions.

- Developing surge-protected outdoor lighting products.

- Improving product life and field reliability.

- Value engineering and product cost reduction.

- Development of new product variants.

5. Thermal Management

The candidate should understand thermal behaviour of high-power LED lighting.

Responsibilities include:

- LED junction temperature monitoring.

- PCB temperature measurement.

- Heat sink temperature analysis.

- Thermal paste/thermal pad selection.

- Aluminium housing heat dissipation evaluation.

- Identification of thermal hot spots.

- Recommendations for die-cast housing design improvements.

6. Quality Control

Create and maintain a strong quality control process covering:

Incoming Quality

- LED

- MCPCB

- Drivers

- Electronic components

- Lenses

- Gaskets

- Cables

- Connectors

- Hardware

In-Process Quality

- Soldering

- Wiring

- Torque

- Thermal paste application

- Driver installation

- PCB mounting

- Waterproof sealing

Final Product Testing

- Wattage

- Current

- Voltage

- Power Factor

- Lumen

- CCT

- CRI

- Insulation

- Earth continuity

- Hi-Pot testing

- Surge testing

- Burn-in testing

- Functional testing

- IP/water ingress testing

7. Failure Analysis

Investigate failures observed during production or received from customers.

Follow structured root-cause analysis for issues such as:

- LED failure

- Driver failure

- Flickering

- Low lumen

- Excessive heating

- Water ingress

- PCB damage

- Surge failure

- Earthing issue

- Component failure

Maintain proper RCA and CAPA reports and ensure corrective actions are implemented in production.

8. Production Process Improvement

Continuously improve production through:

- Line balancing

- Fixture and jig development

- Poka-Yoke

- Standard operating procedures

- Reduced assembly time

- Reduced rejection

- Reduced rework

- Better operator training

- Automation wherever commercially viable

- Improved testing methodology

9. Vendor Development

Technically evaluate vendors for:

- LED

- PCB/MCPCB

- Drivers

- Lenses

- Electronic components

- Gaskets

- Connectors

- Cables

- Thermal materials

Work with vendors for quality improvement, cost reduction and alternate source development.

10. Documentation





Maintain proper technical and production documentation including:

- BOM

- Product specifications

- Assembly SOPs

- Testing SOPs

- QC checklist

- Production records

- Failure analysis reports

- CAPA

- Engineering Change Notes

- Vendor evaluation

- Product development records

- Test reports

Desired Technical Knowledge

The candidate should preferably have knowledge of:

- LED Electronics

- SMPS / LED Drivers

- Constant Current Drivers

- LED PCB / MCPCB

- SMD Components

- PCB Troubleshooting

- Multimeter

- Oscilloscope

- Power Meter

- LUX Meter

- Integrating Sphere / Photometric testing

- Surge Protection

- Electrical Safety

- IP65/IP66 Outdoor Lighting

- Thermal Management

- Aluminium Die-Cast Heat Sinks

- Basic PCB Designing

- Soldering and Electronics Assembly

Knowledge of DALI, 0–10V dimming, PWM, smart street lighting, IoT lighting or programmable drivers will be an added advantage.

Qualification

Preferred:

B.E./B.Tech – Electronics / Electrical / Electronics & Communication

or

Diploma – Electronics / Electrical with strong practical experience in LED lighting manufacturing.

Experience

Preferred: 3–8 Years

Candidates having direct experience in:

- LED Lighting Manufacturing

- LED Driver Manufacturing

- Electronics Manufacturing

- Outdoor Lighting

- Industrial Lighting

will be preferred.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who is:

- Hands-on rather than only managerial.

- Comfortable working directly on the shop floor.

- Good at electronics troubleshooting.

- Interested in experimentation and product development.

- Solid in problem-solving.

- Quality focused.

- Able to manage operators and technicians.

- Capable of coordinating with suppliers.

- Able to convert technical improvements into practical production processes.

Key Performance Indicators – KPI

Performance will primarily be measured through:

- Daily production achievement

- Production rejection %

- Customer complaint %

- Product failure rate

- Rework %

- On-time production completion

- Productivity per operator

- Product quality improvement

- Cost reduction achieved

- New product development

- Production cycle time reduction

- Vendor quality improvement

- Field failure reduction

Ideal Candidate

The ideal person should be able to take ownership of an LED product from:

Design → Component Selection → PCB/Driver → Assembly → Testing → Quality → Finished Goods → Field Feedback → Product Improvement.

The role is intended for someone who can act as the technical backbone of InnovateNX's LED manufacturing operations, combining Production, Electronics, Quality, and R&D; capabilities.

Pay: ₹35,000.00 - ₹50,000.00 per month

Benefits:

- Flexible schedule
- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Work Location: In person

📌 Production & R&D Engineer / Manager – LED Lighting (India)
🏢 InnovateNX Private
📍 India