Design Engineer

Main Objectives of the job:

Design Engineer is primarily responsible for designing high quality products, templates & fixtures and determining

the amount of time, cost and resources required for producing a product. Integrate the physical design

requirements and manufacturing aspects of all product development to produce designs that meet all applicable

requirements for the form, fit, cost estimation and analysis activity assigned as per the job description below.

The incumbent will pro-actively work with the engineering staff to prepare CAD drawings, drawings and other

technical documents within the governing quality assurance program and procedures

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Job Description

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist engineering staff in the design, cost and development of systems and components. Interface with

engineering staff effectively to ensure the form, fit and function of designs while also working with

fabrication managers to ensure cost effectiveness and manufacturability of designs.

• Accountable for studying, controlling and monitoring costing enquiries from CSR team & Management, and

completing the same as per set KPI targets.

• Work on ERP software to create item in LN system along with BOM and Routings
• Collaborate with the engineering staff to produce design sketches and drawings in accordance with

applicable standards. Accurately incorporate stitching /welding symbols and tolerances into design

drawings.

• Identify the Article as existing or new and participate in the preparation of cost studies utilizing historical

data, statistical analysis and cost and quantity comparisons and develop new techniques as required to

meet specific needs within specified parameters.

• Work on data collection, like to, gather and compile data from various sources such as Drawings, Technical

specifications, Supplier quote and historical cost data

• Originate and/or review analyses, prototype test processes, operations procedures, and reports using

computer-aided designing (CAD) and appropriate computer software.

• To communicate with Sales/Customers, to get the design inputs and transform them into prototype model

for fitment approval from customer.

• Assess the capability of making In-house with Production Manager.
• Identifying & assessing the potential risks and uncertainties and discuss with superiors for potential

solutions

• Estimating Material & Labor quantities as per Cutting Layout in AutoCAD and Costing guidelines for Raw

Material consumption and Man-hours database for each Product.

• Coordinate with Production Manager for Manhours for new Products requiring Production trials or

sampling.

• Prepare comprehensive cost estimates and proposals for client submission and bidding process
• To handle the enquires and provide cost on daily basis to the Sales team with the help of CPQ software.
• Create Costing Bill of Material in Software.
• Ensure that the correct Raw Materials prices are set into Price List Master.
• Ensure that all costing guidelines given by Management time to time are followed while making the costing.

Collaborate with Managers, Engineers and procurement team to identify cost saving opportunities without

compromising the quality.

• Create Pre-calculation in Software and sharing it to relevant departments as per the SOP.
• Update Master Record Sheet of Pre-calculation.
• Create Price List for Standard Products & update on yearly basis or as per Management guidelines.
• To prepare Time Study, Method Study & Development Of Jigs and Fixture for improvement.
• To maintain the records of all the designs for quick traceability.
• To execute any design / project related task assigned by superiors.
• Compare Open Costing sheets of product categories and suppliers of the same region in order to verify

consistency of costing details input in software.

• Creating Calculations in CRM DB for Inter Company Purchase.
• Follow up with concerned IC coordinator for offer price.
• To follow up with Sales/Customer for approval of prototypes.
• To create standard reference designs for each product to simplify the collection of design inputs from

customers through Sales.

• To work on Projects as & when needed.
• To generate Bill of Materials and Pictorial Work Instructions for easy understanding of the workers.
• Generate Post Calculation Vs Pre-calculation report.
• Generate Costing & Design KPI report on monthly basis and ensuring that end-to -end task within set KPI

target.

• Creating general guidelines for specific Products to create & update Costing Bible.
• To fulfil role of substitute to Design Engineer as & when needed and instructed by Management. During this

situation, employee has to take care of both the responsibilities seeking priority list from Team / Manager

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so that output is balanced. Employee should show the Ownership mentality in order to handle both

responsibilities with minimum possible backlogs and bring it to notice of Manager at right time to avoid

delays.

Competencies:

• Teamwork
• Excellent cost estimation skills.
• Excellent AutoCAD nesting skills
• Excellent English communication skills to coordinate with various departments & Suppliers
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to act quickly when a problem arises.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.

Information:

• All information that is needed to perform the job will be made available or have to be demanded.
• Make business documents accessible to entitled persons only.

Inform the superior immediately about issues.

Authority Level:

• To be provided by Department Head.

Education:

• Technical background, Diploma Mechanical /

BE

• A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant

experience in costing or in design in

manufacturing set-up.

• Thorough understanding and experience of

AutoCAD.

• Residence near Thane / Bhiwandi

Skill / Experience:

• Ethical Conduct.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Attention to detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related

software to complete reports and logs.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Should be proficient in speaking & writing Marathi,

Hindi & English

• Technical Capacity. - An excellent grasp of

engineering and design principles. Proven

experience using CAD software; knowledge of

SolidWorks is a plus.

Ideal candidate: An ideal candidate should be able to contribute to the design of new cutting-edge products. To be successful in this position, one should have hands-on experience using CAD software, with strong attention to detail and a creative flair. It’s also important that one having good project management skills to meet the daily demands of the role. He will be responsible for the prototype design and fabrication including on-time submission to customers for design validation & cost estimation.

The own education and professional development is organized in close collaboration with the superior and appointed experts in the various business units in the SEFAR GROUP.

Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹40,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Commuter assistance
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Application Question(s):

• Are you open to work on Auto CAD and 2D modelling only?

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Location:

• Anjur, Thane, Maharashtra (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 25/07/2025
Expected Start Date: 25/07/2025