Senior Engineer

Job Purpose

Implementing the new product development activities for Kuppam plant post customer approval. Follow up with supply chain management for on time die receipts, Collaborating with manufacturing teams for initial trials, evaluating samples and submitting for customer approval with supporting documents.

Job Context: The global aluminum market is valued at USD 87.84 billion in 2021 and is expected to grow 7.5 % (CAGR) from 2022 to 2030. Increase in demand for lightweight and durable extruded products is driving the growth. Top aluminum extruders are investing and creating tough competition.

Hindalco Industries Limited have acquired the extrusion business of SAPA located at Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh with effect from 01 Feb 2022 through Business Transfer Agreement

This plant is first of its kind, across the globe to have mill finish, anodized, powder coated, fabricated products manufactured under one roof. The profiles developed and manufactured are highly complex in nature, having critical die designs, challenging operations, involve highly skilled technicians, special machinery, and processes. This unit has two 8-inch press with a capacity of 16,000 TPA, anodizing 2500 TPA, powder coating 3200 TPA along with various fabrication machinery like manual robotic welding, CNC cutting machining centers, Flaring collaring, assembly lines serving for Building Construction (25%), Industrial (40%), Exports (25%) Automotive (7%), and Solar segments (3%).

The unit is increasing its business in automated warehouse system, premium anodizing finish products (exports), Solar energy and automotive (domestic) segments by increasing utilization of existing facility with additional shifts for continuous operation, setting up new fabrication facility, additional anodizing tanks and a brand-new extrusion press.

More new products will be developed in all segments, Electrical Vehicle market is evolving growth, automotive segment is predicted to grow, increased robotic applications, upgradation in technology causing new product developments. In order to meet the customer requirements new product development function is necessary.

Job Challenges:Major challenge is meeting customer requirements with stringent tolerances beyond the standard norms, setting up process during development based on customer specific requirements, Customer demanding on reduction in development lead time.

Bachelor Of Engineering

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