Senior Manager - Mfg simulations
Mahindra Group · Posted Nov 6
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
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About the role
Mahindra Group's manufacturing simulation function establishes common simulation methodologies and standards across manufacturing processes for future vehicle programs. The role covers sheet metal forming, mold flow, forging, and casting simulation for automotive product development. The Senior Manager will lead simulation strategy and governance, support design validation and manufacturability, mentor simulation teams, and drive digital engineering and AI-enabled simulation adoption.
What you will do
- Establish common simulation methodologies, standards, best practices, and design guidelines across all manufacturing processes.
- Build simulation capability roadmap aligned with future vehicle programs and technologies.
- Drive simulation integration into the product development lifecycle.
- Oversee Sheet Metal Forming simulations for BIW, closures, structural and chassis components.
- Oversee Mold Flow simulations for interior, exterior, and functional plastic components.
- Oversee Forging & Casting simulations for powertrain, chassis, suspension, structural and safety components.
- Drive simulation-based design validation and optimization across all programs.
- Support early concept assessments to improve manufacturability and reduce downstream risks.
- Ensure First Time Right Design from a manufacturing perspective.
- Drive reductions in tooling modifications, manufacturing defects, development cycle time, and material consumption.
- Improve process robustness and manufacturing quality through predictive simulation.
- Lead concurrent engineering reviews and virtual manufacturing sign-offs.
- Partner with Product Design, Tooling Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, Purchasing, Quality, and Suppliers.
- Participate in and steer design reviews, gateway reviews, and technology assessments.
- Lead simulation automation initiatives.
- Drive adoption of digital engineering, virtual validation, AI-enabled simulations, and predictive manufacturing technologies.
- Guide and review all forming, casting, forging, and mold flow simulation outputs.
- Establish technical review mechanisms and simulation quality benchmarks.
- Mentor and develop the simulation team leads and specialists.
- Drive supplier capability reviews and technology benchmarking.
- Ensure lessons learned are captured and deployed across programs.
- Support manufacturing issue resolution through simulation-driven root cause analysis.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering.
- Master's degree in Manufacturing, Tool Engineering, CAE or Product Engineering preferred.
- 15-20 years in Automotive Product Development and Manufacturing Simulation.
- Significant experience across Sheet Metal Forming, Plastic Mold Flow, Forging and Casting simulation domains.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary simulation and CAE teams.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
Chairman
Group CEO & Managing Director
Group Chief Financial Officer
Group Chief Technology Officer
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