Assistant Design Manager

Hamilton Housewares (Milton); Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Housewares (Milton) is seeking a Senior Design Lead to steer a team of Junior and Senior 3D Designers and 2D Designers. You will guide project scopes, manage timelines, and ensure deliverables align with product strategies.

The role requires hands-on proficiency in 3D design and drafting using NX or SolidWorks, with a strong focus on plastic product development and tooling awareness. You will collaborate across functions to drive efficient results.

Qualifications

• Lead a design team comprising junior and senior designers.
• Guide project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Mentor and direct the design team to meet objectives efficiently.
• Hands-on 3D design and 2D drafting in NX or SolidWorks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a design team of 3D and 2D designers.
• Oversee 3D modeling, surfacing, drafting, and assembly design.
• Ensure plastic product design quality and tooling awareness.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align on project goals.
• Maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOM) and documentation.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

3D design

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Unigraphics NX

SolidWorks

GD&T

Job description

• Ability to lead and manage a team comprising Junior and Senior 3D Designers along with 2D Designers.
• Strong understanding of project requirements, timelines, and deliverables.
• Proven capability to guide, mentor, and direct the design team towards achieving project objectives efficiently.
• Hands-on experience in 3D design and 2D drafting using Unigraphics (NX) or SolidWorks, with expertise in Modeling, Surfacing, Drafting, and Assembly Design.
• Sound knowledge of plastic product design and development.
• Extensive experience in designing household and consumer plastic products such as casseroles, tiffins, jugs, jars, containers, water bottles, buckets, stools, PET bottles, and thermoware products.
• Basic understanding of plastic product tooling and mold design concepts.
• Good knowledge of plastic materials, their properties, applications, and selection criteria.
• Understanding of common plastic manufacturing defects and their corrective actions.
• Basic knowledge of sheet metal products, manufacturing processes, and tooling.
• Proficient in creating and interpreting 2D engineering drawings, with working knowledge of GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing).
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Familiarity with standard measuring instruments and inspection techniques.
• Knowledge of reverse engineering methodologies for plastic products.
• Strong team player with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.