Product Development Engineer

Job Description : Development Engineer/ Product Development Engineer

Position: Senior Engineer /Engineer

Department: NPD

Role & responsibilities

Product Development

• Review customer drawings, 2D/3D data and specifications.
• Conduct DFM (Design for Manufacturing) review for injection molded parts.
• Identify potential molding, assembly and quality issues during development.
• Coordinate product development from concept to SOP.

Mold / Tool Development

• Review mold design and provide technical feedback.
• Coordinate with mold suppliers/tool rooms.
• Follow mold manufacturing progress and development schedule.
• Manage T0, T1, T2 and subsequent mold trials.
• Analyze trial results and coordinate modifications.

Injection Molding Trial

• Prepare molding trial conditions and process parameters.
• Coordinate with production/process engineering during trials.

Analyze defects such as:

Short shot

Flash

Sink mark

Warpage

Weld line

Flow mark

Burn mark

Black spot

Dimensional variation

• Implement corrective actions and optimize process conditions.

Customer Development

• Communicate with customer engineering/development teams.
• Review customer requirements and technical specifications.
• Prepare development status reports.
• Coordinate customer sample submission and feedback.
• Support customer audits and technical meetings.

APQP / PPAP

Prepare and coordinate development documents:

APQP

DFMEA / PFMEA support

Control Plan

Process Flow

MSA

SPC

PPAP

Dimensional Report

Material Certificate

Reliability/Test Reports

Ensure PPAP submission according to customer requirements.

New Project Management

• Prepare project timing and development schedules.
• Track development milestones.
• Coordinate with Sales, Quality, Production, Tooling, Purchasing and Customer teams.

Manage development risks and escalate delays/issues.

Preferred candidate profile

Required Technical Skills

Injection molding process knowledge

Plastic material knowledge: PC, ABS, PC+ABS, PP, PA, PBT, etc.

Mold structure and tooling knowledge

GD&T and drawing interpretation

2D/3D CAD understanding

Mold-flow analysis knowledge is an advantage

Knowledge of injection molding machines and process parameters

Knowledge of automotive quality systems

APQP / PPAP / PFMEA / Control Plan

Problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why, Fishbone

Basic knowledge of IATF 16949