NPD Engineer — Sheet Metal & Structural Tubes/ Plastics tooling & Rubber pats

Department

Current Product Development / Engineering

Reporting Structure

Sourcing & NPD Execution Lead (matrixed with Strategic Sourcing Engineer)

Experience Range

4–5 years

Location

Telangana (hub), open to South/Central India-based candidates willing to relocate

Positions Open

1

Role Objective

Own the technical development of sheet-metal, chassis, and structural-tube components from feasibility through tooling, trials, and PPAP/production readiness.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct DFM/DFA review of sheet-metal and tube-based parts/ plastic parts in the redesigned BOM.
- Evaluate supplier technical capability — press tonnage, die capability, welding/jig setup — jointly with Quality audits.
- Own tooling/die development and trial management (T0–T2) at supplier tool rooms.
- Drive sample approval, dimensional studies, and process capability (Cpk) analysis.
- Root-cause and correct stamping/welding defects: springback, weld distortion, dimensional variation.
- Coordinate PPAP submission and closure with Quality.
- Support VA/VE for weight and cost reduction (gauge optimization, part consolidation, tube-section standardization).
- Sign off on production readiness for sheet-metal/tube parts before handoff to Purchase.

Technical Requirements

- Sheet-metal stamping fundamentals (progressive/transfer dies), tube bending/hydroforming basics.
- Welding processes relevant to two-wheeler chassis: MIG, spot, robotic welding.
- GD&T; and tolerance stack-up analysis.
- DFM/DFA principles for sheet-metal and tubular structures.
- Basic structural/FEA awareness sufficient to discuss load-bearing implications with design.

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- Injection molding process and mold-design fundamentals (hot runner vs. cold runner, family tooling).
- Plastics material science: PP, ABS, PA-GF, PC/ABS and similar engineering grades.
- Rubber compounding basics: NR, EPDM, NBR, silicone — selection criteria for automotive sealing/vibration parts.
- DFM/DFA for injection-molded and rubber-molded parts.
- Mold-flow analysis awareness (does not need to run the simulation, must interpret results).

Educational Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Automobile, or Production Engineering.

Preferred Industry Background

Two-wheeler or passenger-vehicle OEM, or a Tier-1 sheet-metal/chassis/structural-component supplier.

Preferred Manufacturing-Process Knowledge

Sheet-metal stamping, blanking, punching, bending; tube cutting and bending; welding and fabrication; chassis/structural-component manufacturing.

ERP / Software Requirements

CAD (Creo/SolidWorks/CATIA); SAP or equivalent QMS for PPAP documentation.

Behavioral Competencies

- Comfortable on the shop floor at supplier tool rooms, not desk-only.
- Structured problem-solving (8D/root-cause analysis) under production-date pressure.
- Ability to coach and develop supplier technical capability, not just audit it.
- Urgency and adaptability suited to an early-stage manufacturing environment.

Key Performance Indicators

- Tooling trial-to-approval cycle time.
- First-time-right sample approval percentage.
- Rejection-rate reduction on sheet-metal/tube parts/plastics/rubber parts.
- Tool/part cost reduction achieved.
- Weight/cost reduction achieved on owned parts.
- PPAP closure timeline adherence.

Pay: From ₹300,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Paid sick time
- Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

- Are willing to relocate to Hyderabad?

Work Location: In person

📌 New Product Development / Engineering (Cherlapalli)
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