Project Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer

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Role summary

Own the RFQ intake to quote handoff, translate customer requirements into manufacturable plans, and drive on-time, cost-effective production across CNC machining, 3D printing, vacuum casting, injection molding, and light assemblies. You will be the single-threaded owner for technical clarity, cost realism, and supplier execution.

Key responsibilities

• RFQ Operations:

  Capture scope, drawings, STEP files, specifications, tolerances, finishing, inspection level, and delivery targets. Resolve ambiguities early.

• Costing and Estimation:

  Build should-costs for CNC, turning, additive, VC, IM, EDM, and secondary ops; estimate cycle times, setup, tooling, fixtures, and material yields; propose make-versus-buy with clear assumptions.

• DFM and Process Planning:

  Perform DFM reviews, define routings, work instructions, and inspection plans; map GD&T to process capability; select surface finish and heat treatment sequences.

• Supplier Management:

  Source and qualify suppliers pan-India for CNC and 3DP; issue RQs, compare quotes, negotiate lead time and cost, and place recommendations; track performance, NCRs, and corrective actions.

• Execution Control:

  Launch jobs, monitor WIP, clear blockers, maintain revision control, and ensure on-time delivery with the required documentation pack.

• Documentation:

  Maintain BOMs, routings, traveler packets, FAIRs when required, certificates of conformity, and traceability per ISO 9001 and customer requirements.

• Customer Interface:

  Join technical calls, present trade-offs, and align on risk, timeline, and acceptance criteria.

• Data and Systems:

  Keep ERP and trackers current; maintain cost libraries, machining data, and post-mortems for continuous improvement.

Preferred candidate profile

• Education:

  B.E. or equivalent in Mechanical, Production, or Manufacturing Engineering.

• Experience:

  3 to 7 years in precision manufacturing with direct exposure to CNC machining and at least one of SLS/MJF/DMLS or injection molding. Proven estimating ownership for small to mid-batch work.

• Technical depth:

• Strong on machining fundamentals, feeds and speeds, workholding, toolpath strategies, and fixture design.
  
• Comfortable reading complex drawings, GD&T, and callouts for surface finish, flatness, concentricity, and runout.
  
• Materials familiarity across aluminum, stainless steels, tool steels, bronzes, and engineering polymers.
  
• Working knowledge of post-processes: anodizing, passivation, electropolish, HT, blasting, grinding, and metrology basics.
  

• Software:

  Autodesk Inventor preferred; SolidWorks acceptable. CAM exposure is a plus. Competent with Excel or Google Sheets for cost models.

• Supply chain:

  Active network of reliable CNC and 3DP suppliers across India; ability to qualify, benchmark, and negotiate.

• Communication:

  Clear written and spoken English. Able to write crisp RFQs, DFM notes, and status updates.

• Work style:

  Detail orientation, deadline discipline, and calm under pressure. Bias to document and close loops.

Success metrics (first 6 to 12 months)

• RFQ turnaround time and quote win rate.
  
• On-time delivery rate and first-pass yield.
  
• Cost variance versus should-cost at PO and at close.
  
• Supplier on-time and NCR rate trend.
  
• Rework and deviation count trending down.
  

Nice to have

• Exposure to medical or aerospace documentation practices.
  
• Hands-on with CMM, vision inspection, or gauge R and R.
  
• Basic scripting for data cleanup or quoting templates.
  

What to include in your application

• Two examples of complex RFQs you converted to firm quotes, with your process plan summary.
  
• A list of five suppliers you trust for CNC or 3DP and why.
  
• Your hourly rate assumptions for milling and turning, and how you build cycle-time estimates.

  Role & responsibilities

Preferred candidate profile