Project Engineer Lead New Product Development

Role Overview: As a Project Engineer/Lead in New Product Development, your role will involve maintaining and upgrading product process quality at suppliers, coordinating overall processes in accordance with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and/or customer requirements, and developing and implementing quality plans, work instructions, and inspection methods as per customer requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance to supplier-facing processes, ensuring product quality, and handholding suppliers in flawless execution of qualification on new products. Additionally, you will be required to develop positive relationships with various teams to execute projects, manage supplier/engineering changes, and support new product introductions. Key Responsibilities: - Maintain and upgrade product process quality at suppliers including periodic audits evaluations - Coordinate overall processes in accordance with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and/or customer requirements - Develop and implement quality plans, work instructions, and inspection methods as per customer requirements - Ensure compliance to supplier-facing processes (Audits, PPAP, etc.) - Ensure product quality including supplier response and accountability in consultation with engineering, global quality, and sourcing team as appropriate - Handhold suppliers in flawless execution of qualification on new products - Develop action plans on audit findings and review - Build positive relationships and work closely with Sourcing Leaders, Global quality team, and engineering team to execute projects, manage and implement supplier/engineering changes, new product introductions, etc. - Support timely and comprehensive reporting of assigned Supplier Quality status - Participate in planning of supplier quality activities, share knowledge with the team, and provide training Qualifications Required: - B.Tech / BE / Diploma in Mech - 10 to 12 years of experience in the field - Solid knowledge on Alu Die casting & precision Machined Parts - Good track record in handling North American or European customers - Automobile background is essential - Strong analytical skills - Knowledge of IATF / ISO is an added advantage - Experience in performing process audits frequently on Aluminum Die casting & machining commodity - Ability to handle APQP projects independently - Experience in handling customer audits - Hands-on experience in product measurement with various measuring instruments and gauges - Metallurgy analytical skills - Proficient in quality methods used to achieve best-in-class product and process performance (e.g., statistical problem solving, process capability analysis & PPAP) - Project management experience with a focus on achieving timing requirements - Ability to manage conflict across functional and corporate boundaries - Working knowledge of GD & T inspection methods and equipment - Expertise in Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Company Details: The company is a manufacturing industry located in Coimbatore, offering a full-time job opportunity in the field of New Product Development. Interested candidates can send their profiles to murugesh@vsupportsolutions.in or contact at 8220014457.,