Associate - Component Development

Varroc; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 620,000; Full time

Job summary

Varroc is seeking an Associate - Component Development to drive supplier selection, tool development, and PPAP activities for gear box components. You will coordinate with CD, R&D and QA to ensure manufacturing feasibility, cost optimization, and timely delivery of parts for new programs.

You will manage tool development, conduct T0 trials, and ensure documentation such as MTC, SIR and PSW are completed, while aligning with supplier capabilities and project timelines.

Qualifications

• Commodity experience required: Forging, Machining, Hobbing, Gear Shaping, broaching, Heat Treat, Gear Grinding, Cy Grinding,Super Finish on burnishing etc.

Responsibilities

• RFQ to LTS suppliers for Mass Production Part feasibility and capacity reviews.
• Tool development coordination: Capex approval, PR and PO handover, signoff with CD/Supplier/R&D.
• PPAP alignment with SQA at supplier sites; audit readiness of jigs, fixtures, gauges and equipment.
• PSW signoff after PPAP points closure; track run at rate and CSC sheet for release of Open PO.

Skills

Commodity experience

Job description

Job Title : Associate - Component Development

Product Expertise:

• Gear Box Assy
• 2W,3W & 4W Transmission
• Powertrain Industry

JOB PURPOSE

RMC working for gear box products components

Commodity experience required for Forging , Machining , Hobbing, Gear Shaping , broaching , Heat Treatment, Gear Grinding , Cy Grinding, Super Finish opn burnishing etc. Component development and sourcing knowledge of above commodities.

Comparing the quotes received from LTS Source, discuss with commodity managers to finalize supplier and costing inline to Varroc agreed norm.
RMC to RFQ team as per target

2. Identification of the right supplier

RFQ to LTS suppliers for Mass Production Part feasibility, Capacity Review.

Capacity Assessment, review capacity & check for fulfillment of NPD s additional requirement.

Evaluate the supplier based on QCD.

Supplier on boarding process involvement for new process & demand of new manufacturing set up.

3. Tool and Part development

Make Capex Approval sheet, after approval make PR & give commercial team for PO.

Ensure Part MFG feasibility signoff among CD, Supplier & R&D before Go ahead to tool development.

Tracking tool development activities wrt to mutual agreement with supplier inline project timeline.

Visit supplier to track component development to ensure component development is on track / time.

Conduct T0 trial at suppliers end, make sure layout inspection & after confirmation submit samples for QA Insp.

Layout inspection report, MTC & special testing report to be shared to QA for SIR

SIR reviewed for QA inspection, discuss with QA & R&D for clearance and further actions.

After dimensional clearance on parts, Ensuring Tool GRN activity with plant.

Coordinate with finance for tool payment clearance after receipt of approval from Quality.

4. PPAP & Handover

Do PPAP activity along with SQA at supplier manufacturing sites.

Conduct pre PPAP audit to check suppliers readiness on jigs, fixtures, measuring gauges, and machine availability

Plan PPAP audit with SQA / QA and ensure compliance of PPAP audit, Capacity assessment, Run at Run.

Get PSW signoff from SQA / QA after closure PPAP audit points.

Submit PSW, run at rate observation and CSC sheet to release Open PO to Commodity Manager.

Tracking supplies & PPM for 3 months to ensure CD compliance

Work closely with CFT to understand any QA issues in built or MFG and ensure smooth ramp up as per customer.