Head of Designs

Wick · Haryana, India

• Lead the reverse engineering of automotive, pneumatic, and mechanical components, assemblies, and systems.

• Study existing products, understand their working principles, identify design parameters, and develop technically improved and commercially viable alternatives.

• Perform accurate measurements, component analysis, material identification, tolerance evaluation, and functional benchmarking.

• Convert physical components, samples, sketches, and concepts into accurate 3D CAD models and manufacturing drawings.

• Identify opportunities for product improvement, localization, cost reduction, weight reduction, durability enhancement, and design simplification.

• Design and develop new automotive, pneumatic, mechanical, and industrial products using SolidWorks.

• Create 3D models, detailed part drawings, assembly drawings, exploded views, BOMs, and manufacturing documentation.

• Apply GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, material selection, fits, clearances, and engineering calculations.

• Design pneumatic circuits, valve arrangements, pressure-control systems, manifolds, reservoirs, fittings, hoses, actuators, and related components.

• Develop products from initial concept through prototype, testing, validation, production, and continuous improvement.

• Conduct design reviews and ensure all designs are functionally reliable, manufacturable, serviceable, and cost-effective.

• Possess a strong understanding of pneumatic system design, air-flow management, pressure regulation, valves, actuators, compressors, reservoirs, manifolds, and safety mechanisms.

• Select appropriate pneumatic components based on pressure, flow rate, temperature, operating conditions, and application requirements.

• Diagnose and resolve pneumatic leakage, pressure-drop, flow restriction, component failure, and system-performance issues.

• Integrate pneumatic systems with mechanical, electrical, and electronic components where required.

• Apply knowledge of automotive systems, hydraulic systems, fabricated assemblies, machined components, sheet-metal products, and industrial equipment.

• Lead prototype planning, fabrication, assembly, testing, and design validation.

• Develop testing procedures, test rigs, validation plans, and acceptance criteria.

• Analyse prototype and field-test results and implement necessary design modifications.

• Perform engineering calculations, FEA, CFD, pressure calculations, flow analysis, and design validation wherever required.

• Conduct failure analysis and root-cause analysis for design or product-performance issues.

• Ensure that the final product meets functional, safety, durability, quality, and customer requirements.

• Drive Design for Manufacturing, Design for Assembly, DFMEA, value engineering, and cost optimization.

• Design components suitable for machining, fabrication, sheet metal, welding, injection moulding, casting, forging, extrusion, and 3D printing.

• Work closely with production and quality teams to resolve manufacturing and assembly issues.

• Review tooling, fixtures, jigs, manufacturing processes, and inspection requirements.

• Reduce product cost without compromising performance, quality, reliability, or safety.

• Support the smooth transition of products from prototype stage to serial production.

• Lead vendor development, component sourcing, technical discussions, and supplier evaluations.

• Communicate technical requirements, drawings, specifications, tolerances, and quality expectations to vendors.

• Coordinate with production, quality, procurement, sales, service, and field teams.

• Evaluate supplier capabilities and support the development of new components and manufacturing processes.

• Resolve vendor-related technical, quality, fitment, and performance issues.

• Prepare and maintain BOMs, SOPs, work instructions, product specifications, testing documents, inspection standards, and quality documents.

• Manage engineering change requests, engineering change notices, drawing revisions, and design-release processes.

• Maintain proper version control for CAD files, drawings, BOMs, and technical documents.

• Ensure that products comply with customer specifications and applicable automotive, ISO, safety, and quality standards.

• Document design calculations, validation results, product changes, and lessons learned.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the mechanical design and product-development team.

• Assign responsibilities, review designs, track project progress, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.

• Manage multiple product-development projects simultaneously.

• Establish structured design-review, testing, documentation, and product-release processes.

• Take complete ownership of technical decision-making and product-performance outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automobile Engineering, Production Engineering, or a related field.

• 2+ years of experience in mechanical product design and development.

• Strong hands-on experience in reverse engineering and new product development.

• Advanced proficiency in SolidWorks, including part modelling, assembly modelling, sheet metal, surfacing, and manufacturing drawings.

• Strong practical knowledge of pneumatic systems and pneumatic component selection.

• Experience in automotive, industrial equipment, machinery, pneumatic products, or related sectors.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes including machining, fabrication, welding, sheet metal, injection moulding, casting, and 3D printing.

• Good knowledge of GD&T, tolerance stack-up, material selection, BOM management, and engineering documentation.

• Experience in prototype development, testing, validation, troubleshooting, and production support.

• Experience working with suppliers, vendors, manufacturing teams, and cross-functional departments.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, project-management, and communication skills.

• Experience with FEA, CFD, flow simulation, and pressure-system calculations.

• Understanding of hydraulic, electromechanical, and automotive systems.

• Knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, DFM, DFA, APQP, PPAP, and root-cause analysis.

• Familiarity with PLM, PDM, and engineering change-management systems.

• Knowledge of ISO, automotive, and relevant product-quality standards.

• Experience developing products from a physical sample or initial idea through commercial production.

• Previous experience leading an engineering or product-design team.

• Reverse engineer a physical product and understand exactly how it functions.

• Design a complete product independently using SolidWorks.

• Develop and troubleshoot complex pneumatic and mechanical systems.

• Convert concepts into reliable, manufacturable, and commercially viable products.

• Work comfortably on the shop floor, with vendors, and during field trials.

• Take complete ownership of design, testing, documentation, manufacturing, and product improvement.