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Head Engineering (Auto Plastic , NPD & Design) Location: Noida Department: Engineering & Product Development Reports to: Managing Director / CEO Experience Required: 15-20 years in Automotive Plastic Components (Mirror Assemblies), including Tooling, NPD & Design Leadership Job Purpose: To lead the engineering team in the design, development, and industrialization of automotive plastic mirror components and tooling, ensuring time-bound New Product Development (NPD), cost-effective tooling solutions, high-quality output, and alignment with customer specifications and OEM standards. 1. NPD (New Product Development): Lead the end-to-end NPD process for automotive mirrors and associated plastic components. Interact with OEMs for design feasibility, product specifications, and timeline management. Ensure APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, and control plans are in place and compliant. 2. Tooling (Plastic Injection Molds): Oversee tool design, development, trials, and validation for mirrors and related parts. Coordinate with internal tool rooms or external tool makers (domestic and overseas). Optimize tooling cost and ensure high durability and low cycle time tools. 3. Design & Innovation: Manage the design team using CAD tools like CATIA, UG-NX, and SolidWorks. Drive innovation in lightweighting, modular design, and cost-effective materials. Validate designs through simulations and coordinate with testing teams. 4. Engineering Change Management (ECN/ECR): Implement engineering change processes in coordination with production and quality teams. Maintain full documentation trail and revision history. 5. Cross-Functional Coordination: Work closely with Quality, Production, Purchase, and Program Management for project delivery. Interface with customer engineering and quality teams for project approvals. 6. Team Development: Build and mentor a strong design and NPD engineering team. Establish best practices and knowledge-sharing systems. Product Development, Engineering & Design, Tooling, Design, Npd
