NPD Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering and Tribology

TECHNYMON - Global Bearing Technologies · India

APPLICATION, TRIBOLOGY & PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER / INTERN

Company: Technymon Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

Location: Dharwad, Karnataka

Department: Engineering & Product Development

Experience: 05 years

Qualification: B.E./B.Tech./M.E./M.Tech. Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Metallurgy/Materials, Mechatronics or related engineering disciplines

POSITION

Technymon is looking for an engineer to work on the development, application and industrialisation of plain and composite bearing products .

The engineer will work across the complete engineering cycle:

Customer Application Bearing Design Materials Tribology Manufacturing Process Tooling Testing Failure Analysis Product Improvement

This is a hands-on engineering position involving the design office, laboratory and manufacturing plant .

The objective is to develop engineers who can eventually become specialists in bearing technology, tribology and manufacturing .

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Bearing Application Engineering

Analyse customer applications and determine suitable bearing designs and materials based on:

• Load and load type
• Speed and oscillation frequency
• PV conditions
• Temperature
• Lubrication
• Shaft material, hardness and surface finish
• Misalignment
• Environmental conditions
• Required service life

Prepare bearing selection calculations and technical recommendations.

2. Bearing & Product Design

Assist in the design and development of:

• Plain bearings
• Fibre-wound composite bearings
• PTFE-lined bearings
• Metal-polymer composite bearings
• Bushes, thrust washers and specialised sliding components

Work with:

• Bearing geometry
• Wall thickness
• Clearances
• Tolerances
• Press fits
• Liner thickness
• Material combinations
• Counterface requirements
• GD&T
• CAD drawings

Support prototype development and design validation.

3. Tribology & Materials

Develop practical knowledge of friction, wear and lubrication .

Evaluate the interaction between:

Bearing material + counterface + load + speed + temperature + environment + lubrication

Work with materials including:

• PTFE and filled PTFE
• PTFE fabrics and liners
• Fibre-reinforced composites
• Bronze
• Steel
• Copper alloys
• Polymer composites
• Surface treatments and coatings

Assist in developing new material combinations and bearing constructions.

4. Manufacturing Process Development

Work directly with the manufacturing team to develop and improve processes for bearing production.

Depending on the product, this may include:

• Strip preparation
• Stamping and forming
• Rolling
• Sintering
• Bronze powder deposition
• Metal plating
• Polymer/liner application
• Winding
• Calendering
• Pressing
• Machining
• Grinding
• Chamfering
• Tumbling/cleaning
• Surface treatment
• Inspection and finishing

Understand the relationship between process parameters and final bearing performance .

Investigate process variation and develop methods to improve:

• Dimensional consistency
• Bond strength
• Surface quality
• Porosity
• Liner adhesion
• Material distribution
• Productivity
• Scrap
• Process capability

5. Tooling & Manufacturing Engineering

Assist in the development and optimisation of tools, dies, fixtures and production equipment used to manufacture bearings.

Responsibilities may include:

• Tool and die design
• Forming tools
• Stamping tools
• Chamfering tools
• Winding fixtures
• Press tools
• Inspection fixtures
• Jigs and gauges
• Tool-life evaluation
• Tool optimisation

Understand machining operations such as:

• Turning
• Milling
• Grinding
• Drilling
• Forming
• CNC machining

Work with the tool room and production teams to resolve tooling and process problems.

6. Testing & Validation

Plan and conduct laboratory and production tests for bearing materials and finished components.

Tests may include:

• Friction
• Wear
• PV performance
• Load capacity
• Temperature
• Oscillating motion
• Rotational motion
• Dry operation
• Lubricated operation
• Environmental testing
• Dimensional and material testing

Analyse test results and translate them into product and process improvements.

7. Failure Analysis

Investigate failures from:

• Laboratory testing
• Production
• Customer applications

Determine the root cause of problems such as:

• Excessive wear
• Seizure
• Delamination
• Liner failure
• Cracking
• Fatigue
• Deformation
• Corrosion
• Excessive friction
• Counterface damage
• Dimensional failure

Use engineering analysis, microscopy, measurements, testing and process investigation to establish root cause.

8. Continuous Improvement

Work with Production, Quality and Tool Room teams to improve manufacturing performance.

Identify and reduce:

• Scrap
• Rejection
• Rework
• Cycle time
• Tool wear
• Process variation
• Material wastage

Use structured problem-solving methods such as:

• 5 Why
• Fishbone analysis
• DOE
• SPC
• Process capability analysis
• FMEA

CANDIDATE PROFILE

We are looking for an engineer with strong fundamentals and high mechanical curiosity , rather than someone who necessarily already has experience in tribology.

Essential

• Strong Mechanical/Production/Manufacturing engineering fundamentals
• Ability to understand engineering drawings
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Basic understanding of materials and mechanics
• Ability to analyse experimental data
• Good problem-solving ability
• Ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment
• Willingness to learn and work across multiple engineering disciplines

Desirable

Knowledge of:

• Tribology
• Bearings
• Friction and wear
• Materials science
• PTFE and polymers
• Metallurgy
• GD&T
• CAD
• CNC machining
• Tool design
• Press tools
• Stamping/forming
• Sintering
• Plating/coating
• Heat treatment
• Failure analysis
• DOE/SPC

THE TYPE OF ENGINEER WE WANT

The ideal candidate is someone who wants to understand how and why a physical product works .

They should be comfortable asking:

Why did this bearing wear?

Why did the liner delaminate?

Why did the bronze layer peel?

Why did the tool produce variation?

Why did the process produce scrap?

What material should we change?

What process parameter should we change?

How do we prove that the change actually improved the product?

The candidate should be prepared to spend time on the shop floor, in the laboratory and with machines , not only behind a computer.

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

We are particularly interested in candidates from strong engineering institutions with a tradition in Mechanical, Production, Manufacturing, Materials and related engineering disciplines , including CEG, MIT, ACT, GCT, UVCE, College of Engineering Trivandrum and other leading South Indian engineering colleges.

EXPERIENCE

Fresh graduates with strong fundamentals will be considered.

Candidates with 15 years' experience in any of the following areas will also be considered:

• Bearing manufacturing
• Automotive components
• Precision engineering
• Tool & die
• Manufacturing engineering
• Materials
• Tribology
• Automotive R&D
• Industrial machinery
• Quality/Process Engineering

CAREER PATH

The successful candidate will progressively develop expertise in:

Application Engineering Bearing Design Tribology Materials Manufacturing Tooling Testing Failure Analysis Product Development

The long-term objective is to develop the candidate into a technically strong bearing/product-development engineer capable of taking a bearing from customer requirement through design, material selection, manufacturing and validation.Role & responsibilities

Role:

Manufacturing Engineer

Industry Type:

Miscellaneous

Department:

Production , Manufacturing & Engineering

Employment Type:

Full Time, Permanent

Role Category:

Engineering

Education

UG:

B.Tech / B.E. in Any Specialization

PG:

• M.Tech in Any Specialization