Project Manager

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.