Job Title : Lead Engineer

Function : Manufacturing Engineering

Business : Aerospace Forging

Company : SQuAD Foging (Aequs Group)

Location: Belagavi, Karnataka

Belagavi, also known as Belgaum, is a vibrant city in Karnataka located on the border of Maharashtra and Goa. Known for its pleasant climate, green surroundings, and rich cultural heritage, the city is emerging as a growing industrial and educational hub.

Job Summary:

Skilled and detail-oriented Forging Design & Process Engineer (2 to 5 years of experience) to drive the technical feasibility, simulation, and tool design for our forging and ring rolling operations. In this role, you will interpret customer requirements, develop manufacturing processes, and design dies using AutoCAD and Unigraphics NX, while validating parameters via ForgeNxT simulation software. You will bridge the gap between technical planning, internal cross-functional teams, and customers, first-time right forging approach, cost efficiency, and continuous value engineering.

Responsibilities:

- Interprets customer inputs (Drawing, 3D Model, Specification, Standard, Notes).
- Technical Feasibility Study & Proposal Presentation on received RFQ.
- Draft & validate Manufacturing Process & Parameters using Unigraphics NX & ForgeNxT.




- Prepare Technical costing sheet for Forging / Ring Rolling Process.
- Communication with customers & internal Cross Functional Team.
- Forging Drawing & Die Design Drawing Preparation using AutoCAD / Unigraphics NX.
- Prepare Engineering Documents
- Conduct Forging Trial with 1st time right approach.
- Problem Solving & Value Engineering.
- Support juniors & colleague through technical assistance

Qualifications:

- BE – Mechanical / DME
- Experience - 2 to 5 Years
- Preferred experience: Forging (Close Die / Ring Rolling) / Aerospace industry

Skills:

- Knowledge of Manufacturing Process on Ring Rolling & Close Die Forging.
- Costing data & Die Design Preparation
- Basic Knowledge of Machining & Surface Treatment Process.
- Basic Knowledge of Metallurgical requirements on Forged Parts, Co-ordinate between customer & Metallurgy Dept.
- Microsoft excel / Problem solving and result oriented

Competencies:

Behavioural competencies

- Learning mindset
- Cross functional team collaboration
- Effective Communication
- Attention to detail

Functional Competencies

- Software Knowledge: AutoCAD, Unigraphics NX & ForgeNxT
- Cycle time optimisation
- Raw material saving

📌 Lead Engineer - Manufaturing Engineering ( Forging) (Belagavi)
🏢 Aequs
📍 Belagavi