NPD Engineer – Electrical Terminals

Celestix Industries India Pvt Ltd; Ahmedabad District; On-site; CAD 7,000 - 10,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestix Industries India Pvt Ltd in Ahmedabad seeks an experienced NPD Engineer – Electrical Terminals with 5–6 years of design, development, and industrialization of electrical terminals and copper interconnection products. You will lead new product development from concept to production, ensuring products meet customer requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing objectives.

The role requires strong expertise in terminal design, sheet metal stamping, progressive tooling, copper forming

Qualifications

• 5–6 years of experience in New Product Development (NPD).
• Strong knowledge of electrical terminal design and development.
• Experience with copper terminals, cable lugs, connectors, and stamped components.
• GD&T and engineering tolerances understanding.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete product development lifecycle from concept to mass production.
• Develop new electrical terminals, connectors, copper lugs, busbar components.
• Prepare 2D drawings, 3D models, assembly drawings, BOMs.
• Coordinate with Tool Design and Tool Room teams for progressive die development.
• Support production validation and PPAP documentation.

Skills

Electrical terminal design

Copper terminals

Sheet metal stamping

Copper forming

NPD

GD&T

Manufacturing processes

Quality standards

Education

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering

B.E./B.Tech in Production Engineering

Diploma in relevant field

Tools

AutoCAD

SolidWorks

Creo/CATIA

Microsoft Excel

ERP Systems

Job description

• Product Design & Engineering
• Documentation & Engineering Control
• Engineering Change Documentation

Career / Career / NPD Engineer – Electrical Terminals

• 5-6 years
• ₹ 5-7 LPA
• Changodar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
• On-site
• Full-time

CAD & GD&T Quality & Problem Solving Stamping & Tooling Knowledge

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced NPD Engineer – Electrical Terminals with 5–6 years of experience in the design, development, and industrialization of electrical terminals and copper interconnection products. The ideal candidate will be responsible for leading new product development projects from concept through production, ensuring products meet customer requirements, quality standards, and manufacturing objectives.

The role requires strong expertise in terminal design, sheet metal stamping, progressive tooling, copper forming processes, engineering documentation, and product validation. The candidate will work closely with customers, tooling, production, quality, and procurement teams to ensure successful product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• New Product Development (NPD)
• Lead the complete product development lifecycle from concept to mass production.
• Develop new electrical terminals, connectors, copper lugs, busbar components, and interconnection products.
• Analyze customer drawings, specifications, and technical requirements.
• Prepare feasibility studies for new product development.
• Develop cost-effective and manufacturable product designs.
• Manage Engineering Change Requests (ECR) and Engineering Change Orders (ECO).
• Product Design & Engineering
• Design electrical terminals and stamped components using CAD software.
• Prepare:
• 2D Manufacturing Drawings
• 3D Models
• Assembly Drawings
• Technical Specifications
• Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Optimize product designs for manufacturability and cost.
• Ensure compliance with customer standards and international requirements.
• Tooling & Manufacturing Support
• Coordinate with Tool Design and Tool Room teams for progressive die development.
• Support tool trials, sample development, and production validation.
• Resolve manufacturing and tooling-related issues.
• Improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency through design optimization.
• Support production during new product launches.
• Product Validation & Testing
• Coordinate prototype development and validation.
• Conduct product testing and performance evaluation.
• Analyze test reports and implement design improvements.
• Ensure products meet customer specifications and quality requirements.
• Support PPAP documentation and customer approvals.
• Documentation & Engineering Control

Prepare And Maintain

• Engineering Drawings
• Product Specifications
• BOMs
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Control Plans
• DFMEA / PFMEA
• PPAP Documentation
• Work Instructions
• Engineering Change Documentation
• Cross-Functional Coordination

Work Closely With

• Tool Design
• Production
• Quality Assurance
• Procurement
• Sales & Marketing
• Customers
• Vendors
• Project Management

Provide technical support throughout the product development process.

• Continuous Improvement
• Identify opportunities for product cost reduction.
• Improve product performance and manufacturability.
• Participate in Value Engineering (VE) and Value Analysis (VA) initiatives.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement projects.

Required Skills

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of electrical terminal design and development.
• Experience with copper terminals, cable lugs, connectors, and stamped components.
• Understanding of sheet metal stamping and progressive die manufacturing.
• Knowledge of copper forming processes.
• Experience in New Product Development (NPD).
• Understanding of GD&T and engineering tolerances.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and quality standards.

Manufacturing Knowledge

• Press Shop
• Conventional tool
• Progressive tooling
• Material identification to part manufacturing for Terminals.

Software Skills

• AutoCAD
• SolidWorks
• Creo / CATIA (Preferred)
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP Systems

Engineering Knowledge

• Product Design & Development
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Design for Assembly (DFA)
• PPAP
• APQP
• DFMEA & PFMEA
• Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
• Engineering Change Management (ECN/ECR)

Preferred Qualifications

• B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering
• B.E. / B.Tech in Production Engineering
• Diploma with relevant experience may also be considered.

Experience

• 5–6 years of experience in New Product Development (NPD).
• Hands-on experience in:
• Electrical Terminals
• Copper Cable Lugs
• Copper Connectors
• Precision Stamped Components
• Busbars
• Sheet Metal Components

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