Job Title: Manager / Senior Manager / Assistant General Manager Engineering, New Product Development, and Costing

Location: Faridabad (Responsible for 3 Plants – North India)

Reporting To: Vice President – Operations & Managing Director

Department: Engineering / New Product Development

Qualification: B.Tech / B.E. in Mechanical Engineering (Diploma may be considered with strong relevant experience)

Experience: 12–20 years in Automotive Component Manufacturing with minimum 3 years in a senior Engineering, New Product Development, Process Engineering, Tooling, or Launch Leadership role

Industry Preference: Automotive / Forging / Machining / Auto Ancillary Manufacturing

Language: Fluent in English & Hindi (Written and Spoken)

Salary: As per company norms and candidate suitability

Company: India Forge & Drop Stampings Ltd.

Job Summary | Major Goals and Objectives

We are seeking a hands-on, commercially aware Engineering Leader to head Engineering, New Product Development (NPD), and Costing functions for our Forging and Machining business. The role will own the complete product development lifecycle from customer enquiry and drawing review to feasibility, costing, tooling and fixture development, sample manufacturing, customer approval, production launch, ramp-up, and formal handover to production. The incumbent shall ensure technically feasible, commercially viable, and profitable product development while driving engineering excellence, customer satisfaction, and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead Engineering, New Product Development, Process Engineering, Tooling, and Costing functions for Forging & Machining operations.
- Own the complete Recent Product Development cycle including customer enquiry, drawing review, feasibility study, costing, tooling, fixture and gauge development, sample manufacturing, customer submission, PPAP approval, launch readiness, ramp-up, and final handover to production.
- Review customer drawings, tolerances, material grades, heat treatment requirements, machining requirements, inspection requirements, and manufacturability risks before quotation.
- Identify impossible tolerances, unclear drawings, cost-impacting requirements,



and process risks prior to customer commitment.
- Support and validate component costing including raw material weight, forging yield, machining cycle time, tooling cost, fixture cost, gauge cost, heat treatment cost, rejection allowance, packing & freight assumptions, development cost, capital expenditure requirement, and quote versus actual cost after launch.
- Lead process development, process optimization, cycle time reduction, debottlenecking, and productivity enhancement initiatives.
- Drive automation, technology upgrades, and operational excellence to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
- Ensure deployment and compliance of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, Process Capability Studies, Customer Specific Requirements, and IATF 16949 disciplines wherever applicable.
- Own development and validation of forging dies, trimming tools, machining fixtures, chucks, collets, soft jaws, gauges, air gauges, inspection fixtures, and setting masters.
- Ensure tool life tracking, fixture validation, and process readiness before mass production.
- Coordinate closely with customers for technical discussions, drawing clarification, development reviews, approvals, and timely response to engineering changes.
- Establish and monitor development trackers, sample trial logs, trial documentation, launch readiness reviews, customer approval trackers, early production rejection monitoring, corrective action closure, and ramp-up support.
- Ensure formal and disciplined handover of developed products to production with clear ownership and process stability.
- Support Production, Quality, and Maintenance teams in achieving business targets through robust engineering systems and continuous improvement.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number of new components launched on time
- First-time-right sample approval rate




- PPAP approval timelines
- Cost variance between quotation and actual production cost
- Tooling and fixture readiness versus development timeline
- Rejection percentage during trial and ramp-up
- Cycle time improvement and productivity enhancement
- Engineering change closure time
- Customer technical response time
- Timely and stable handover to production

Key Requirements
- 12–20 years of experience in Automotive / Forging / Machining Industry.
- Minimum 3 years in a senior Engineering, NPD, Tooling, Process Engineering, or Launch leadership role.
- Strong exposure to Hot Forging (Press / Hammer), CNC/VMC Machining, Tooling, Fixtures, Gauges, and Manufacturing Process Engineering.
- Solid knowledge of component costing, process feasibility, and commercial evaluation of development projects.
- Hands-on understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, SPC, and IATF systems.
- Excellent engineering drawing interpretation and GD&T; understanding.
- Solid customer-facing development and technical coordination experience.
- Strong leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional team management skills.

Recruiter Guidance | Red Flags (Reject Candidates Who)
- Have only maintenance or documentation experience.
- Cannot read and interpret engineering drawings deeply.
- Cannot explain costing methodology or quote validation.
- Cannot explain failed launches and lessons learned from past projects.
- Blame production or quality for every issue without ownership.
- Have no customer-facing development exposure.
- Have no tooling, fixture, or gauge development experience.
- Cannot explain cycle time, rejection, process capability, or launch readiness.
- Speak theoretically without practical examples or hands-on experience.

Ideal Candidate Profile We are not looking for a routine engineering manager. We require a hands-on, commercially aware engineering leader who can take a customer drawing, assess feasibility, cost it correctly, develop the process, ensure tooling and gauges readiness, secure customer approval, and hand over the product to production in a stable, profitable, and scalable manner.

📌 Senior Manager / Assistant General Manager - Engineering (Faridabad)
🏢 India Forge
📍 Faridabad