DGM - Tool & Die

Location: Bangalore, India

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

Position Overview

Lead the planning, engineering, development, sourcing, validation and industrialization of stamping dies and press tools for new vehicle programs. The role will drive complete die development from product feasibility to SOP while ensuring quality, cost, timing and manufacturing excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end die and tooling development activities for new vehicle programs.

• Conduct product feasibility reviews and manufacturing assessments for BIW and closure panels.

• Drive strip layout planning, die process planning and press line strategy.

• Define die standards, specifications and technical requirements.

• Lead sourcing, RFQ preparation, supplier evaluation and technical negotiations.

• Monitor die design, simulation, manufacturing, trials and buy-off activities.

• Coordinate panel development, dimensional validation and quality improvement.

• Drive try-out activities, panel matching, surface quality achievement and productivity improvements.

• Manage engineering changes and tool modifications during development and launch phases.

• Ensure SOP readiness and stable production ramp-up.

• Upkeep/Refurbishment of existing Dies.

Preferred Industries

Manufacturing
Manufacturing and Pr

Education Qualification

• B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Tool Engineering or Automobile Engineering.

• Master’s degree or Tool Design specialization preferred.

General Experience

• 20+ years

• Automotive manufacturing engineering experience.

• Minimum 7 years in stamping die development and industrialization.

• Experience in BIW outer panels, inner panels and closure tooling.

• At least one complete vehicle program from design freeze to SOP.

• Exposure to global tooling suppliers and OEM development processes preferred.

Critical Experience

• Automotive sheet metal stamping processes.

• Transfer, tandem and progressive die technologies.

• Press shop operations and automation systems.

• Panel feasibility and manufacturability studies.

• Forming simulation and springback analysis.

• Die face engineering and die design reviews.

• Tool tryout and panel quality improvement.

• Dimensional engineering and GD&T.

• APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans and PPAP.

• Cost estimation and CapEx planning.

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