Mechanical Design Engineer

Company Profile

Role Description

Responsibilities / Key Activities

• Responsible for the design, development, and release of components on new forklift models and options.
• Develop a wide range of parts including welded steel assemblies, metal castings, plastics, rubbers, multi-part assemblies, electrical components, and more.
• Develop 3D models, drawings, and study files using CATIA. Manage files in PDM software.
• Ensure drawing quality by following company standards and considering design intent, materials, quality control characteristics, dimensions, tolerances, product requirements, and clarity.
• Able to validate designs by using FEA software.
• Specify main system parameters and design components to meet product performance, durability, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in recurring design reviews to uphold design quality and facilitate communication within the group.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturability, cost, quality, and delivery of new products.
• Work with the testing group to detail necessary tests and pass/fail criteria for prototype evaluation.
• Create and manage simultaneous engineering design documents like DFMEAs, part lists (BOM), and engineering change instructions.
• Create, manage, and execute development schedules for components to meet project deadlines.
• Able to conduct peer-to-peer design checking
  

Location, Travel & Shift

• Based at Pune at combined location with Vanderlande India
• Full time job (100%)
• Travel Not Applicable
• Shift Open to flexible shifts
  

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, 5-7 years of experience
• Requires minimum 2 or more years of experience in Product Design/ Development
• Requires 3D CAD (CATIA must) and PDM (Smarteam - Enovia) system experience
• Experience in the forklift industry, automotive industry, or heavy equipment design
• Highly detail-oriented with outstanding technical knowledge
• Possesses exceptional problem-solving skills and strong analytical aptitude.
• Demonstrates proficient communication and documentation capabilities.
• Exhibits high-level interpersonal skills and effectively collaborates with cross-cultural teams.
• Quality oriented person realizing small errors can have big impact due to mass production.
• Prior exp with Forklift Industry would be added advantage