Job Description
Position: Assistant Manager / Deputy Manager – Project Management
Department: Project Management / NPD
Education: B.E./B.Tech – Mechanical / Automobile / Production
Location: Vadodara
Experience: 5–10 Years
Reporting To: Head – NPD / Project Management
Key Responsibilities
• Lead multiple automotive NPD projects and manage project plans, WBS, Gantt charts, milestones and critical paths.
• Coordinate with Design, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchase, Tool Room, Testing, Production, Suppliers and Sales teams.
• Drive customer reviews, requirements, approvals, open points and escalations.
• Monitor prototype development, tooling, testing, validation, PPAP and SOP readiness.
• Identify project risks and issues, maintain action and risk registers, and drive recovery plans.
• Manage engineering and customer changes, including their impact on cost, timing, tooling and validation.
• Track project budgets, tooling and development costs, supplier milestones, and prepare management reports.
Required Skills
Strong knowledge of Automotive PDS and APQP
PPAP, DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow, DVP&R, MSA and SPC
Working knowledge of IATF 16949, VDA FMEA and VDA 6.3
Product development, prototype development, testing and validation
Engineering Change Management and supplier APQP/development
Proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project/equivalent
SAP, PLM/PDM and Power BI will be an added advantage.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a professional with 5–10 years of automotive experience, preferably with 3+ years in NPD / Project Management. Experience with automotive OEM/Tier-1 customers and hands-on APQP/PPAP and product development experience will be valuable.
Preferred certifications include PMP, APQP/PPAP, VDA FMEA, IATF 16949 Internal Auditor and VDA 6.3.