Assistant Manager - Mold Design & Development

Milton

We are looking for a Molding Process Engineer to lead mold trials, validation, and commissioning for home appliance products.

Location:

Key Responsibilities

Product Development Engineering

• Attend all mould trials to verify functional and operational challenges.
• Validate each mould before handover to the production team.
• Lead mould commissioning at plant level.
• Prepare and share process data and related documents with respective plants.
• Drive engineering aspects of NPD (New Product Development) from concept to final production.
• Coordinate with mould design teams to ensure feasibility and technical alignment.
• Create and maintain detailed specifications, engineering documentation, and project timelines.

Project Management

• Lead multiple new product development (NPD) projects concurrently.
• Ensure timely completion within defined timelines.
• Track progress, manage risks, and resolve project issues proactively.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Liaise with mould design, engineering, and manufacturing teams for smooth execution.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to meet safety and quality standards.
• Engage with B.O.M. team at project initiation for cost evaluation.

Quality and Compliance

• Ensure product compliance with industry safety standards and regulatory norms.
• Supervise product testing and validation to confirm performance and safety.

Innovation and Process Improvement

• Explore new materials, technologies, and engineering processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve mould designs and development procedures.

Competencies / Skills

• Hands-on experience in operating injection moulding machines.
• Mold flow analysis – interpretation and issue resolution.
• Ability to estimate cycle time, moulding machine tonnage, etc.
• DFM (Design for Manufacturing) studies for part and tool feasibility.
• Knowledge of material properties relevant to injection moulding.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Experience

• Minimum

  7+ years

  of relevant experience in mould development and process engineering.
• Should have experience in:
• Leading mould trials and establishing moulding processes for home appliance products.
• Coordinating with mould makers in Delhi and co-makers in Baddi/Haridwar for validation and commissioning.