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Role & responsibilities Description: Deputy Manager Manufacturing Engineer - Tubes & Ducts Job Description Summary Be the focal between Customer, Supply Chain, Operations to execute NPI qualification, production readiness, delivery. Ensure Ontime Qualification and Delivery of New Products. Drive implementation of procedures, new systems & tools in NPI function thru the APQP. Perform Project Management for NPI FAI execution and approvals. Interface with customer on new developments and drive synergy between sites to ensure business needs are met. Site Overview Our Multi-modal Manufacturing Facility (MMF) in Pune plays a crucial role in manufacturing key aerospace components, supporting not only India’s defense and commercial sectors but also global aviation supply chains. Our relationships with Indian suppliers, combined with our world- class local facilities and global reach, continue to shape India’s aerospace ecosystem. Role Overview: Transition new projects into manufacturing • Provide program management and manufacturing planning • Convert customer quotations, proposals, and requirements into manufacturing capability • Manage all phases of product development from customer quotation to first production build • Support manufacturing-engineering functions, including process design and feasibility studies • Evaluate drawings and calculate manufacturing hours • Ensure parts are manufactured within calculated hours • Review customer quotes against current manufacturing capabilities • Ensure manufacturing capability and capacity meet customer requirements • Communicate customer requirements to stakeholders and get concurrence before submitting quotes • Experience in APQP & PPAP • Liaise with global plants and stakeholders for new program transitions • Implement lean and digital tools for predictable outcomes Prepare project timelines and align resources with planning and operations teams • Ensure manufacturing procedures comply with safety and environmental regulations The Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate is an experienced mechanical engineer with a strong background in aerospace manufacturing, skilled in APQP/PPAP processes, and proficient in using lean and digital tools. They excel in project management, cross-functional communication, and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards throughout the product development lifecycle. Required Qualifications: Graduate mechanical engineer or equivalent degree with 6 to 12 years of experience in aviation tubes and duct manufacturing with AS9100, Nadcap systems • Knowledge and hands-on experience in aerospace fabrication (Forming, Joining, NDT, Machining, Heat Treat, Chemical Processing) • Experience leading NPI developments, APQP/PPAP per AS9145/AS13001-4, and FAIR per AS9102 • Proficient in ERP Oracle – Manufacturing Module • Proficient in CAD tools (AutoCAD, Unigraphics, CATIA, Teamcenter) • Proficient in Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) per ASME Y14.5 • PG in Engineering Management or PMP/PgMP certifications (desired) Preferred Qualifications: Humble: respectful, receptive, agile, eager to learn • Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively • Focused: quick learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed • Leadership ability: strong communicator, decision-maker, collaborative • Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker • Strong oral and written communication, persuasive and presentation skills, including executive level communication Requirements: Questionnaire- What is FAIR and AS9102 First Article Inspection Report, AS9102 is the standard to be followed to perform FAIR What is the standard for APQP in Aerospace? AS9145 What is APQP / PPAP, Advance Product Quality Planning Production Part Approval Process What is NadCap full form, National Aerospace and Defence Contractors accreditation Program What are the type of Tube Bending Process Draw Bending Push Bending Form bending What is TIG Welding Tungsten Inert Gas Welding Different types of NDT Techniques FPI, MPI, X-RAY, Ultrasonic Testing What is PMBOK? Project management body of knowledge
