Manager - Die Stamping

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables Support die development activities for new vehicle and lifecycle projects. Participate in product feasibility reviews and manufacturing assessments. Coordinate die design reviews with internal teams and suppliers. Track tool manufacturing progress, timing plans and project milestones. Support die tryout activities and panel quality improvement actions. Monitor dimensional quality, surface quality and process capability during trials. Assist in panel matching, fitment validation and engineering change implementation. Support APQP, PFMEA, Control Plan and PPAP activities. Prepare project reports, trial reports and management reviews. Coordinate with Product Development, Quality, Production and suppliers for issue resolution. Preferred Industries Manufacturing Manufacturing and Pr Education Qualification B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Tool Engineering or Automobile Engineering. Diploma with relevant automotive tooling experience may be considered. General Experience 10+ years of experience in automotive die development, stamping or manufacturing engineering. Experience in BIW or closure panel tooling preferred. Exposure to die tryout, panel quality and supplier coordination activities preferred. Critical Experience Automotive stamping process knowledge. Sheet metal panel manufacturing fundamentals. Die construction and tryout processes. Dimensional quality and GD&T understanding. Tooling validation and panel quality improvement. APQP, PPAP and problem-solving methodologies. Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation. System Generated Core Skills Performance Monitoring Conveyor Systems Pneumatics Hydraulics Costing Work Estimation Process Knowledge - Assembly Industrial Engineering Project Management QC Tools Kaizen QC Story Root Cause Analysis Equipment Management Equipment Maintenance Product Knowledge -Vehicle System Product Knowledge - Aggregates Fixtures Statistical Analysis Tools Process Improvement Method Study & Work Measurement Line Balancing Ergonomics Resource Management Quality Management System (QMS) ISO 9001 - Quality Management System Generated Secondary Skills