New Product Development Engineer

Empowerhire Associates; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Empowerhire Associates invites an experienced professional to lead end-to-end New Product Development for automotive components, from feasibility and CAD reviews through tooling, trials, PPAP approval and mass production readiness. You will coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure on-time launches.

This role demands travel to supplier sites across India, strong project management, and hands-on quality engineering covering PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and Run-at-Rate studies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Diploma in Mechanical/Production/Automobile engineering.
• 812+ years of experience in NPD, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Manufacturing Quality or Industrialization.
• Automotive industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead NPD activities from feasibility through mass production.
• Review 2D drawings, CAD, GD&T and customer specifications for manufacturing feasibility.
• Conduct supplier manufacturing feasibility and DFM/DFA reviews.
• Lead APQP / PPAP activities and ensure timely PPAP approval.
• Review PFMEA, Process Flow, Control Plan, MSA, Gage R&R, SPC and Capability Studies.
• Manage tooling, fixture and gauge development and validation.
• Coordinate T0/T1/T2 trials, dimensional validation and process validation.
• Conduct supplier capacity assessment and Run-at-Rate studies.
• Identify and resolve supplier quality, capacity and production issues.
• Lead 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions.
• Drive supplier quality improvement and production readiness.
• Conduct supplier process audits / technical assessments.
• Monitor project timing, quality, tooling, capacity and open action items.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Program Management teams.
• Support new product launch, ramp-up and mass production stabilization.

Skills

GD&T

Drawing interpretation

DFM/DFA

Tooling validation

Gage R&R

SPC

Cp/Cpk

Process capability

Manufacturing feasibility

Quality management

APQP/PPAP

Lead NPD

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Production/Automobile Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Urgent hiring for end-to-end New Product Development, supplier development, industrialization, APQP/PPAP, manufacturing feasibility, tooling validation, process validation, quality and production readiness of automotive component parts. The role involves working with suppliers and cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches from drawing/CAD release through tooling, trials, PPAP approval and mass production.

Skills Required:

Technical: GD&T, drawing/CAD interpretation, DFM/DFA, tooling & fixture validation, Gage R&R, SPC, Cp/Cpk, process capability and manufacturing feasibility.

Manufacturing: Plastic Injection Moulding / CNC Machining / Rubber Moulding / Stamping /Painting/ Surface Treatment /Assembly and Joining.

Quality: APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan, MSA, 8D, 5-Why, Root Cause Analysis, Poka-Yoke and Lean Manufacturing.

Supplier Management: Supplier development, supplier audits, capacity assessment, Run-at-Rate, project tracking and issue resolution.

Soft Skills: Communication, stakeholder management, project management, analytical thinking, problem solving and teamwork.

• Lead NPD activities from feasibility through mass production.


• Review 2D drawings, CAD, GD&T and customer specifications for manufacturing feasibility.


• Conduct supplier manufacturing feasibility and DFM/DFA reviews.


• Lead APQP / PPAP activities and ensure timely PPAP approval.
  
  
  
  • Review PFMEA, Process Flow, Control Plan, MSA, Gage R&R, SPC and Capability Studies.
  
  
  • Manage tooling, fixture and gauge development and validation.
  
  
  • Coordinate T0/T1/T2 trials, dimensional validation and process validation.
  
  
  • Conduct supplier capacity assessment and Run-at-Rate studies.
  
  
  • Identify and resolve supplier quality, capacity and production issues.
  
  
  • Lead 8D, 5-Why, Fishbone, Root Cause Analysis and corrective actions.
  
  
  • Drive supplier quality improvement and production readiness.
  
  
  • Conduct supplier process audits / technical assessments.
  
  
  • Monitor project timing, quality, tooling, capacity and open action items.
  
  
  • Coordinate with Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Manufacturing and Program Management teams.
  
  
  • Support new product launch, ramp-up and mass production stabilization.
  
  
  
  

Qualification needed -

Bachelor's degree / Diploma in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Automobile or related Engineering discipline.

812+ years of experience in NPD, Supplier Quality, Supplier Development, Manufacturing Quality or Industrialization.

• Automotive industry experience preferred

This role involves travel to suppliers in and around India and flexibility required .