Senior Design Engineer

Senior Design Engineer – Prasanna Packaging Machinery Pvt. Ltd.

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About Prasanna Packaging Machinery Pvt. Ltd.

Dairy, Food Processing, FMCG, Pharmaceutical, and Chemical industries

• Cup Filling & Sealing Machines

• Tin Filling & Seaming Machines

• Bottle Filling and Crown Capping Lines

• Pouch Filling & Capping Machines

• Cartoning Machines

• Integrated Conveying & Packaging Automation Systems

We specialize in hygienic, efficient, and reliable packaging equipment designed to meet the demanding needs of modern production environments.

Role Overview

Senior Design Engineer

15+ years of experience

Key Responsibilities

1. Machine Design & Development

• Lead the design of PPMPL’s core equipment including:
• Cup Filling & Sealing Machines
• Tin Filling & Seaming Machines
• Bottle Filling & Crown Capping Lines
• Pouch Filling & Capping Machines
• Cartoning Machines
• Conveyors & Packaging Automation Modules
• Create detailed

  3D models, 2D drawings, assemblies, and BOMs

  .
• Develop hygienic, safe, and efficient designs suitable for

  dairy, food, and FMCG

  applications.
• Perform design calculations, mechanism design, motion studies, and engineering validation.

2. Engineering Documentation

• Prepare accurate manufacturing drawings with GD&T.
• Conduct DFMEA, tolerance analysis, and risk assessments.
• Manage ECOs, revision control, standardization, and documentation workflows.

3. Product Improvement & Innovation

• Analyze machine performance, customer feedback, and field reports to drive design improvements.
• Lead value engineering initiatives for cost reduction and improved manufacturability.
• Implement new technologies, materials, and design methods for product enhancement.

4. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Coordinate with

  production, procurement, QA, assembly, and service teams

  .
• Support machine trials, FAT/SAT, and resolve design issues during assembly/testing.
• Provide pre-sales technical support for customer-specific requirements.

5. Vendor & Manufacturing Support

• Review supplier drawings, ensure manufacturability, and approve technical submissions.
• Provide ongoing support to the shop floor for fabrication, machining, and assembly.

6. Project Leadership

• Plan and manage design timelines, resource requirements, and deliverables.
• Ensure timely and error-free design release aligned with customer commitments.

Required Qualifications & Skills

Educational Qualifications

• B.E / B.Tech in Mechanical or Instrumentation Engineering.
• M.E / M.Tech preferred.

Experience

15 years

• Packaging machinery design
• Capital equipment
• Special purpose machines (SPM)
• Automation systems for FMCG / Food / Dairy / Pharma sectors

Technical Skills

• Expert in

  Solid Edge & SolidWorks

  .
• Strong knowledge of:
• Sheet metal design
• Pneumatic & servo systems
• Hygienic machine design
• Mechanisms, kinematics, machine elements
• Weldments, assemblies, tolerance stacks
• Motion analysis & simulations

Soft Skills

• Strong technical leadership and mentoring ability.
• Excellent communication and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Performance Matrix (PPMPL-Specific)

1. Design Quality & Accuracy – 30%

• Drawing accuracy: <2 revisions/quarter
• GD&T correctness: ≥95%
• First-pass machine trial success: ≥90%

2. Timeliness & Delivery – 25%

• On-time release: ≥95%
• Design cycle efficiency: Meets industry benchmarks
• ECO response time: <48 hours

3. Innovation & Improvement – 15%

• Min. 3 value-engineering initiatives/year
• 2 major product enhancements/year
• Quarterly adoption of design tools/methods

4. Team Collaboration – 15%

• 95% production issues closed within SLA
• Positive vendor & internal team feedback
• Strong coordination rating in 360° review

5. Customer & Field Feedback – 10%

• Customer satisfaction: ≥8/10
• Field issue response time: <48 hours

6. Documentation & Compliance – 5%

• 100% BOM/documentation accuracy
• Full adherence to PPMPL design standards

Incentive Structure (Example)

Component

Design Quality 30% Quarterly

On-Time Delivery 25% Quarterly

Innovation 15% Annual

Team Collaboration 10% Half-Yearly

Customer Feedback 10% Annual

Documentation 10% Quarterly