NPI Manager - Casting & Machining

Zetwerk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Zetwerk in Bengaluru is seeking an NPI Engineer to drive the lifecycle of new industrial components from design through prototyping and initial production trials.

You will coordinate tooling, fixtures, and machining processes, oversee first articles, and ensure process stability before scale-up, with emphasis on DFM and scrap reduction.

Strong knowledge of grey/ductile iron casting and aluminium die casting, plus experience with CNC machining, is required to succeed in this hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Experience in NPI for industrial components.
• Knowledge of casting and machining processes.
• Ability to coordinate tooling, fixtures, and process validation.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility Analysis: Review customer CAD models for process compatibility based on the selected process with supplier.
• Die Tooling Coordination: Work with supplier to manufacture cost-effective die Molds and trim dies based on projected annual production volumes.
• Machining Strategy & Fixture Design: Establish routing for secondary operations on CNC milling centres, VMCs, and CNC turning lathes; validate fixtures.
• Trial Testing & Process Stabilization: Oversee pilot production batches (first-article inspections) to establish baseline operating parameters.
• Documentation & Handover: Standardize manufacturing routing steps, visual quality criteria, and fettling/machining fixtures for the factory floor; analyze initial defects to modify designs.

Skills

Grey & Ductile Iron Casting Knowledge

Aluminium die casting (HPDC & Gravity)

Machining & post-processing

Job description

Role & responsibilities

This role focuses on executing the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle for general industrial components. You will guide new products from initial engineering drawings through prototyping, sand pattern development, die tooling setup, post-cast CNC machining layout, and initial trial runs until the process is stable for commercial manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities of NPI

1. Technical Design Review (DFM)

• Feasibility Analysis: Review customer 2D/3D CAD models to ensure compatibility based on the selected process with supplier.

2. Tooling Development

• Die Tooling Coordination: Work with supplier to manufacture cost-effective die Molds and trim dies based on projected annual production volumes.

3. Machining Process & Fixture Design

• Machining Strategy: Establish the standard routing for secondary operations on CNC milling centres, VMCs, and CNC turning lathes.
• Fixture Design: Review the concept with supplier and validate Design before manufacturing.

4. Trial Testing & Process Stabilization

• Sample Runs: Oversee pilot production batches (first-article inspections) to establish baseline operating parameters.

5. Documentation & Handover

• Work Instructions: Standardize the manufacturing routing steps, visual quality criteria, and fettling/machining fixtures for the factory floor.
• Scrap Reduction: Analyze initial trial defects (like porosity or sand wash) to modify gating designs before full production release.

Preferred candidate profile

• Grey & Ductile Iron Casting Knowledge
• Aluminium die casting (HPDC & Gravity)
• Machining & post-processing