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

Department: Recent 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.

Or

• 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 se

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