Role & responsibilities

- Develop and establish manufacturing process routes, operation sequences, SOPs, and process

flow diagrams for sheet metal fabrication products.

- Review engineering drawings, specifications, and BOMs to determine manufacturability, process

feasibility, and production requirements.

- Perform bend allowance, bend deduction, K-factor calculations, and flat pattern validation for

sheet metal components.

- Optimize CNC Laser Cutting, Turret Punch, and Press Brake parameters to improve productivity,

dimensional accuracy, and material utilization.

- Develop nesting strategies using nesting software to maximize sheet utilization and minimize

scrap generation.

- Define tooling requirements, punch tooling layouts, bending tools, fixtures, and jigs for fabrication

operations.

- Establish and maintain Process FMEA, Control Plans, Standard Work Instructions, and Process

Validation documents.

- Conduct cycle time studies, line balancing, capacity planning, and manpower optimization to

improve manufacturing efficiency.

- Monitor and improve process capability through SPC, Cp/Cpk analysis, and implementation of

process controls.

- Lead root cause analysis activities using 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone Diagram,



and CAPA methodologies

to resolve process and quality issues.

- Support Recent Product Introduction (NPI), prototype development, pilot runs, First Article

Inspection (FAI), and production release activities.

- Improve welding processes by optimizing weld sequences, fixture design, distortion control

methods, and welding parameters for MIG, TIG, and Spot Welding operations.

- Drive Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, OEE improvement, waste elimination, and cost reduction

projects across fabrication operations.

- Collaborate with Design, Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams to

implement process improvements and engineering changes.

- Analyze production performance metrics including OEE, rejection rates, rework, downtime,

throughput, and material utilization; implement corrective actions for continuous improvement

Preferred candidate profile

- Improvement in OEE.
- Reduction in manufacturing cycle time.
- Reduction in rejection and rework rates.
- Productivity improvement.
- On-time completion of process development projects.
- Cost savings achieved through process improvements

📌 Process Engineer-NPD (Chennai)
🏢 Violin Technologies
📍 Chennai