Assistant Manager - Engineering
Core
Lead new product development and product/process management for automotive flexible exhaust components and engine systems, ensuring project execution, cost savings, and production handover.
Role type
Assistant Manager - Engineering (New Product Development & Process Optimization)
Builds
Automotive flexible exhaust connectors, SS bellows, EGR coolers, fuel rails, and turbo components for OEMs.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing, lean engineering, and mechanical design.
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
APQP, PPAP, project planning, budgeting, Kaizen, inventory management, design control, competitive benchmarking, cycle time study, SWC charts, time & motion studies, line balancing, SMED, MOST, yield improvement, LEAN, VSM, capacity analysis, manufacturing standards, contingency planning, ergonomics, 5S, process optimization, low-cost automation, machine design, trials, installation, VAVE, forge part machining.
Preferred skills
None explicitly stated beyond required skills.
Technologies
None explicitly stated beyond process methodologies.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute project time plans inline with APQP procedures; coordinate phase reviews and document milestones; provide inputs for engineering budgets; lead independent PPAP approvals and production handover; perform Kaizens and continuous improvement initiatives; maintain design control through parts and design revisions; benchmark competitive products; conduct analytical evaluations of concepts; perform process design based on lean manufacturing; execute cycle time, SWC, time & motion, and line balancing studies; lead SMED, MOST, and yield improvement projects; perform capacity analysis and define manufacturing standards; initiate continuous improvements to reduce operator fatigue; develop new process concepts for production optimization; lead VAVE projects; respond to RFQs and customer requests; assist in customer reviews and present design proposals.
Seniority
Mid-level IC (6-7 years experience)