Manufacturing Engineering Professional

#### **Job Description**

JOB DESCRIPTION – Assistant MANAGER – MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

Position: Assistant Manager – Manufacturing Engineering

Experience: 5–10 Years

Industry: Air Conditioner / HVAC /

Function: Manufacturing Engineering

Key Areas: Process Engineering \| Coil Shop \| Press Shop \| Automation \| CAPEX \| NPI

1\. ROLE PURPOSE

Lead Manufacturing Engineering activities for Coil Shop, Press Shop and associated manufacturing processes, covering process development, equipment development, automation, productivity improvement, tooling, CAPEX and new product industrialization.

The role will ensure safe, reliable, efficient and cost\-effective manufacturing processes and work closely with Production, Quality, R\&D and Maintenance to achieve manufacturing objectives.

2\. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

A. PROCESS ENGINEERING

1\. Develop and continuously improve manufacturing processes for Coil Shop, Press Shop and related operations, ensuring quality, safety, productivity and process stability.

2\. Define process parameters, controls, standard work and manufacturing requirements and ensure effective process validation.

3\. Improve process capability, OEE, productivity, yield, cycle time, equipment reliability and manufacturing cost.

4\. Develop and implement appropriate tooling, fixtures, gauges and Poka\-Yoke solutions for critical manufacturing operations.

5\. Support Production, Quality and R\&D in resolving process, manufacturability and product\-related manufacturing issues.

B. COIL SHOP ENGINEERING

1\. Develop and optimize evaporator and condenser coil manufacturing processes, including tube cutting, hairpin/U\-bend, fin forming, tube insertion, expansion, assembly, brazing and leak testing.

2\. Establish and optimize critical process parameters, equipment capability and process controls to achieve required quality, yield, cycle time and reliability.

3\. Support development and validation of coil tooling, fixtures, gauges, jigs and Poka\-Yoke, and identify opportunities for automation and process improvement.

4\. Improve material utilization, tube/fin handling, brazing quality, leakage performance, equipment efficiency and process stability.

5\. Analyze coil manufacturing defects and process losses and implement corrective actions for issues related to dimensions, insertion, expansion, brazing, leakage, fin damage and assembly.

C. PRESS SHOP ENGINEERING

1\. Develop and optimize sheet\-metal manufacturing processes, including blanking, stamping, punching, bending, forming, piercing and related press operations.

2\. Support selection and development of press machines, dies, tools, fixtures and gauges, including die trials, process validation and production stabilization.

3\. Review component drawings for manufacturability and provide inputs on material, process sequence, tooling feasibility, tolerances and quality requirements.

4\. Improve press\-shop performance through better material utilization, tool/die life, cycle time, quality, equipment efficiency and process stability.

5\. Identify and resolve manufacturing defects such as dimensional variation, burrs, cracks, deformation, wrinkles, spring\-back and other forming\-related issues.

D. AUTOMATION \& PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENT

1\. Identify and implement automation and semi\-automation opportunities across Coil Shop, Press Shop and related manufacturing processes.

2\. Drive improvements in OEE, productivity, cycle time, yield, equipment performance and process efficiency.

3\. Implement Poka\-Yoke, sensors, interlocks, automated inspection, traceability and suitable process\-monitoring solutions.

4\. Reduce manual dependency, scrap, rework, process losses and manufacturing cost through engineering improvements.

5\. Lead Lean, Kaizen, 5S and continuous improvement projects with measurable productivity and quality benefits.

E. CAPEX \& EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING

1\. Lead CAPEX projects for new equipment, automation, tooling and process improvements.

2\. Prepare URS and technical specifications and evaluate technical proposals from equipment, tooling and automation suppliers.

3\. Coordinate equipment development through design reviews, FAT, installation, commissioning, trials, validation and handover.

4\. Ensure equipment meets defined requirements for quality, safety, reliability, productivity and performance.

5\. Manage supplier technical coordination and ensure projects are completed within approved requirements, timelines and budgets.

F. NEW PRODUCT INDUSTRIALIZATION

1\. Support R\&D in new product industrialization and manufacturing readiness.

2\. Participate in DFMA / manufacturability reviews and identify process, tooling and equipment risks.

3\. Define manufacturing process, tooling, fixture and equipment requirements for new products.

4\. Support prototype, pilot and pre\-production trials and process validation.

5\. Ensure manufacturing readiness and support successful production ramp\-up before mass production.

3\. KEY DELIVERABLES

1\. Manufacturing Process Development \& Improvement

2\. Coil Shop \& Press Shop Process Engineering

3\. Tooling, Fixtures, Dies, Gauges \& Poka\-Yoke

4\. Automation, Productivity \& CAPEX Projects

5\. New Product Manufacturing Readiness \& Process Validation

4\. KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

1\. OEE, equipment performance and productivity

2\. Process capability, yield and FPY improvement

3\. Reduction in scrap, rework and manufacturing losses

4\. Successful equipment commissioning and CAPEX completion

5\. Manufacturing cost reduction and successful new product industrialization

5\. QUALIFICATION \& EXPERIENCE

1\. Qualification: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Manufacturing Engineering.

2\. Experience: 10–12 years of relevant Manufacturing / Process Engineering experience.

3\. Experience preferably in Air Conditioner, HVAC, Refrigeration,

4\. Hands\-on experience in Coil Shop and Press Shop manufacturing processes.

5\. Experience in equipment development, automation, CAPEX and new product industrialization.

6\. REQUIRED TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE

1\. Coil Manufacturing: Tube, fin, hairpin/U\-bend, insertion, expansion, brazing, assembly and leak testing.

2\. Press Shop: Stamping, blanking, punching, bending, forming, dies, tooling and sheet\-metal processes.

3\. Equipment Development, Manufacturing CAPEX, commissioning and supplier management.

4\. Automation / Semi\-Automation, OEE and Productivity Improvement.

5\. Lean Manufacturing, Poka\-Yoke, Process Validation and Root Cause Analysis.

7\. CORE COMPETENCIES

1\. Strong Manufacturing and Process Engineering knowledge.

2\. Strong hands\-on understanding of Coil Shop and Press Shop operations.

3\. Strong problem\-solving and technical project\-management skills.

4\. Ability to manage equipment suppliers and cross\-functional engineering projects.

5\. Ability to drive quality, productivity, reliability and manufacturing cost improvement.

#### **Short Info**

• Posted: 0 day(s) ago
• Location: TADA
• Qualifications: B.E/ BTECH in Mechanical Engineering , Industrial Engineering
• Experience: 5 Years \- 0 Months To 10 Years \- 0 Months