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NPD- Sheet Metal


Company : Fleetguard Filters Pvt. Ltd.


Location : Pune, Maharashtra


Created : 2025-08-11


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job role Sheet Metal tooling and component development Department NPD Function (if applicable) Manufacturing engineering Location Pune Key Performance Indicators 1. Design and development of press tools 2. Product development (project) completion to agreed / customer due date, Right First Time List of Critical Tasks (Without which the KPI cannot be achieved) , Critical Tasks Weightage Knowledge SkillPart Feasibility review of parts. 1. conceptualize press tool designs and number of stages after receipt of part drawing. Identification of failure mode / design errors. Knowledge and Skill (Mapped to each critical task) 2. Review of GD&T for manufacturing feasibility.Stagewise process design for stamping process. Understanding of stagewise process design to optimize number of stages and yield improvement. Use of process understanding to develop parts of expected quality with min cost & min time to develop the part 1. Cutting operations (blanking, sharing, piercing, trimming). 2. Bending (V bending, edge bending). 3. Deep draw 4. forming processesPrepare Quality plan of the product to be developed. 1. P FMEA Use of product and process knowledge to build the P FMEA for Tool & Process. 2. Rapid detection / poka-yoke Approve the Tool design 3. Types of Press Tools Use of knowledge to make tooling to produce expected quality product with inbuilt poka-yoke, rapid detection systems (Back up calculations to meet the product dimensions, Tool construction) 4. Design verification of Press Tools 5. Material Selection as per Operation 6. Heat Treatment 7. Tonnage Calculation - Press Selection 8. Spring back calculation and compensation, blank size calculationManufacturing of tool/Fixture / Gauges concept. Manufacturing of tools, elements machining, heat treatment. Use of process understanding to make product defect free.Tool assembly.Tool inspection and approval.Track the projects for progress of tooling development.1. Project Management To ensure project completion happens within customer due date time. 2. Review the tool /Part progress with supplier (Active task management) 3. Tool inspection review along with suppliers. 4. Tool tryout and trouble shooting.Conduct stage wise PPAP at component manufacturer IATF 1649 System knowledge Stage wise PPAP, Implementation of IATF 16949, Quality Documents - APQP , PPAP , FMEA, SPC , MSAReview process costing & give inputs to costing team. Process understanding Identify patterns (pattern recognition), Maintain a database. 1. Draw , forming processes To facilitate cost negotiations with suppliers. 2. Machining processes 3. Coating processes 4. FabricationContinual improvements in processes to improve upon Quality , cost , delivery Problem solving techniques Understand 1. 7 step problem solving-Data Collection 2. 8 D-Observations 3. 6 Sigma-Patterns through observations.Experience 10-15 years’ experience in similar industry & function (Age 30- 35 years)Qualification BE Mechanical / DME + ToolingProfessional Courses Tool design & manufacturing