Senior Engineer/Deputy Manager - Fabrication (Projects & ME)
Royal Enfield · Posted Oct 26
Classic mid-size motorcycle design, manufacturing, and global adventure riding services
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About the role
Royal Enfield’s fabrication engineering team is responsible for process planning, industrialization, robotic automation, and technical validation of chassis and frame fabrication lines. The role covers advanced joining processes, robotic programming, WPS/PQR specifications, metallurgical validation, and the complete project lifecycle from DFMEA/PFMEA reviews to PPAP approval and capacity planning. It will lead weld engineering, line setup, tooling and fixture development, quality compliance, NPD/APQP, and cost optimization for mass production.
What you will do
- Process Planning & Weld Engineering: Formulate Process Flow Diagrams, PFMEAs, Control Plans, WPS/PQR standards, and torch/parameter sequences across manual and robotic joining lines (MIG/TIG/Spot/Laser).
- Robotic Automation & Line Setup: Program and commission robotic welding cells (ABB, Fanuc, Yaskawa), integrate automated seam tracking, design ergonomic layouts, and optimize cycle times using MOST.
- Tooling, Jigs & Fixture Development: Conceptualize, procure, and prove out welding jigs, locators, Poka-Yoke clamping mechanisms, gauges, and Special Purpose Machines (SPMs) with vendors.
- Metallurgical Validation & Quality Control: Perform mechanical testing (tensile, bend, macro/micro, hardness) and NDT inspections to guarantee weld penetration, structural integrity, and IATF 16949 / ISO 3834 compliance.
- NPD, APQP & Industrialization: Lead cross-functional trials for New Product Development (NPD), execute ECN updates, drive APQP/PPAP sign-offs, and prove line capability (Cpk/Ppk) for mass production readiness.
- Operational Excellence & Cost Optimization: Drive VA/VE projects, scrap reduction, setup time optimization (SMED), OEE improvements, and long-term Strategic Business Plan (SBP) budget/capacity projections.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Education: B.E. / B.Tech in Mechanical, Production, Metallurgy, Automotive, or Mechatronics Engineering.
- Senior Engineer: 3–6 years of hands-on experience independently managing fabrication process setups, NPD trials, and improvement projects.
- Deputy Manager: 9–12+ years of leadership experience driving SBP long-term roadmaps, mentoring engineering teams, upgrading plant technology, and projecting multi-year capital budgets.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Royal Enfield
Royal Enfield is the oldest motorcycle brand in continuous production, specializing in classic-styled mid-size motorcycles. Operating as a subsidiary of Eicher Motors, the company designs, manufactures, and distributes iconic models worldwide from its main production facilities in Chennai, India. Known for its rich heritage and robust engineering, Royal Enfield continues to expand its global footprint into new platforms and electric mobility.
- Industry
- Automotive
- Company size
- 5000-10000 employees
- Founded
- 1901
- Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company
Leadership
B. Govindarajan
CEO, Royal Enfield & Managing Director, Eicher Motors
Siddhartha Lal
Executive Chairman, Eicher Motors
Umesh Krishnappa
Chief Technology Officer (Electric Vehicles)
Vidhya Srinivasan
Chief Financial Officer
Mahesh Tripathi
Chief Operating Officer
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