Manager - NPD Process

Job Description:

Position:       Manager- NPD Process

Location:        Zaroli Nearby Bhilad

Experience:    8 - 12 Years

Industries:      Automobile

Responsibilities:

• NPD Process Development

• Develop plating and painting process flow as per customer drawings and specifications.
• Conduct process feasibility studies for new RFQs.
• Define process parameters, cycle times, chemical selection, and line balancing.
• Plan and execute process trials, pilot runs, and validation trials. 
• APQP & PPAP Execution
• Prepare and execute APQP deliverables relevant to process development.
• Create and update PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow Diagram, Work Instructions.
• Lead PPAP preparation and submissions for assigned projects.
• Coordinate with Quality for MSA, SPC, capability studies (Cp/Cpk). 
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Work closely with Quality, Production, Maintenance, Tool Room, Purchase and PPC during development.
• Ensure tooling, fixtures, racks, jigs and gauges are developed and validated on time.
• Support production teams during trial to SOP transition. 
• Customer & Audit Support
• Participate in customer technical discussions, trials, and line buy-offs.
• Address customer queries related to process capability and validation.
• Support customer audits, internal audits, and certification audits (IATF). 
• Process Standardization & Improvement
• Implement standard process parameters and best practices as defined by Central NPD.
• Drive process optimization for yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and rejection control.
• Support VA/VE and cost reduction activities during and post development. 
• Documentation & Compliance
• Maintain complete NPD documentation as per IATF 16949.
• Ensure traceability of changes through ECN / PCN process.
• Follow export compliance requirements where applicable (REACH / ROHS). 
• Team & Knowledge Management
• Guide and mentor Process Engineers / NPD Engineers.
• Train shopfloor teams on new process parameters and controls.
• Ensure process knowledge transfer post SOP. 

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of Automotive Plating & Painting processes
• Hands-on APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, Control Plan
• Process validation & capability analysis
• Problem-solving (8D, RCA)
• Inter-department coordination
• Customer-facing technical communication

Required Qualification: Diploma/ B.E/B.Tech - Mechanical/Chemical

Salary :- Upto 12.00 LPA

If you are interested for this opening please send updated resume on  same mail with following details.

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