Assistant Design Manager

Hamilton Housewares (Milton); Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Housewares (Milton) in Mumbai seeks a senior Design Lead to head a team of 3D and 2D designers. The role requires hands-on NX or SolidWorks skills for modeling, surfacing, drafting, and assembly work, with strong knowledge of plastic product design and tooling.

You will guide cross-functional teams to align project requirements, timeliness, and deliverables, while mentoring designers to achieve objective results and maintain high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading 3D/2D design teams.
• Hands-on NX or SolidWorks experience in modeling, surfacing, drafting, assembly.
• Knowledge of plastic product design and tooling.
• Experience with household and consumer plastic products.
• Knowledge of GD&T principles.
• Ability to prepare and maintain Bills of Materials (BOM).
• Familiarity with inspection techniques and measuring instruments.
• Knowledge of reverse engineering methods for plastic products.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a design team including Junior and Senior 3D Designers along with 2D Designers.
• Guide, mentor, and direct the design team to meet project objectives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely deliverables.
• Oversee 3D design, detailing, and drafting activities with NX/SolidWorks.
• Ensure proper documentation and BOMs are maintained.
• Apply GD&T and inspection knowledge to ensure quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Project requirements understanding

3D design

2D drafting

GD&T

BOM maintenance

Inspection techniques

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

NX (Unigraphics)

SolidWorks

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.