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7–12 years of experience in press tool design, with minimum 5 years of progressive/compound tool design for sheet metal stampings. Strong hands-on experience in progressive, compound, blanking, forming, and multi-slide tooling. Expertise in strip layout, material utilization, tonnage, and cutting-force calculations. Strong knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis. Experience in DFM/DFA and tooling feasibility evaluation. Strong understanding of sheet metal properties, springback, and bend allowance. Knowledge of die materials, heat treatment, surface coatings, and tool steel grades. Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD software. Ability to perform technical design reviews and approve tooling designs. Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills. Experience in tooling costing and RFQ support. Good understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA/DFMEA, and Control Plans. Knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma, 5S, Lean, and Kaizen. Strong team leadership, mentoring, communication, and decision-making abilities.
Diploma / B.E. – Mechanical Engineering
Own end-to-end press tool design activities for new and existing components.
Design progressive, compound, blanking, forming, and multi-slide (YSM) tooling.
Develop robust tooling solutions based on customer drawings, component requirements, production volumes, and available press capacity.
Ensure designs meet functional, manufacturing, quality, and tool-life requirements.
Review and approve designs prepared by Design Executives before release for manufacturing.
Conduct design checks for manufacturability, functionality, tolerances, tool life, and production feasibility.
Establish and maintain design review checklists and approval standards.
Perform strip layout and optimize material utilization and scrap percentage.
Calculate cutting/forming forces and required press tonnage.
Determine appropriate die block, die-set, and component sizing.
Select suitable press machines based on bed dimensions, tonnage, stroke, and tooling requirements.
Conduct DFM/DFA reviews of customer drawings during the RFQ stage.
Identify potential design and manufacturing issues before tooling development.
Provide tooling cost and lead-time inputs to Sales and NPD teams.
Support accurate tooling estimates and evaluate estimate-versus-actual performance.
Drive initiatives for tool life improvement, breakdown reduction, and tooling cost optimization.
Analyze recurring tool failures and implement design improvements.
Standardize components and design practices wherever technically feasible.
Identify opportunities for reducing maintenance, machining, and tooling costs.
Conduct root-cause analysis of tool-related rejections and trial failures.
Implement corrective and preventive design actions.
Support Production and Quality teams in resolving recurring tooling issues.
Provide technical support during tool trials and production-related tooling problems.
Review and technically evaluate designs received from outsourced tool suppliers.
Verify manufacturability and compliance with internal design standards.
Ensure outsourced designs meet customer requirements, tolerances, tooling standards, and production expectations.
Establish and maintain CAD libraries, standard die-set/component catalogues, revision controls, and design checklists.
Maintain accurate design documentation and revision history.
Ensure tooling documentation is readily available for IATF/ISO and customer audits.
Train and technically develop Design Executives and trainees.
Provide guidance on press tool design, strip layout, calculations, GD&T, and problem-solving.
Promote knowledge sharing and standard design practices within the Tool Room team.
First-Time-Right Design Rate (%)
Tool Development Lead Time – Concept to Approved Trial (Days)
Design Revisions After First Trial (No. per Tool)
Successful First-Trial Approval Rate (%)
On-Time Completion of NPD Projects (%)
Tool Life Improvement – Strokes Between Sharpening / Total Strokes (%) YoY
Tool-Related Downtime and Design-Related Rejection PPM
Annual Cost Savings from Design / Standardization Initiatives
RFQ Tooling Estimate Turnaround Time
Estimate vs. Actual Tooling Cost Variance (%)
7–12 years of experience in press tool design, with minimum 5 years of progressive/compound tool design for sheet metal stampings.
Strong hands-on experience in progressive, compound, blanking, forming, and multi-slide tooling.
Expertise in strip layout, material utilization, tonnage, and cutting-force calculations.
Strong knowledge of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis.
Experience in DFM/DFA and tooling feasibility evaluation.
Strong understanding of sheet metal properties, springback, and bend allowance.
Knowledge of die materials, heat treatment, surface coatings, and tool steel grades.
Proficiency in 2D/3D CAD software.
Ability to perform technical design reviews and approve tooling designs.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
Experience in tooling costing and RFQ support.
Good understanding of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA/DFMEA, and Control Plans.
Knowledge of SPC, Six Sigma, 5S, Lean, and Kaizen.
Strong team leadership, mentoring, communication, and decision-making abilities.
Diploma / B.E. – Mechanical Engineering.
7–12 years of relevant experience in press tool design.
Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in progressive/compound press tool design for sheet metal stampings.
IGTR / NTTF / CIPET – Tool & Die Design qualification preferred, but not mandatory where the candidate has strong relevant experience.
Candidates with strong expertise in end-to-end press tool design and development will be preferred.
Progressive Press Tools | Compound Tools | Blanking Tools | Forming Tools | Multi-Slide (YSM) Tooling | Strip Layout | Scrap & Material Utilization | Tonnage Calculation | Cutting Force Calculation | GD&T | Tolerance Stack-Up | Die Materials | Heat Treatment | Surface Coatings | Tool Steel Grades | Sheet Metal Properties | Springback | Bend Allowance | 2D/3D CAD | DFM/DFA | APQP | PPAP | PFMEA/DFMEA | Control Plans | SPC | Six Sigma | Lean | 5S | Kaizen | Tool Costing
Ownership & Accountability | Customer Focus | Technical Leadership | Team Mentoring | Cross-Functional Communication | Problem Solving | Decision Making | Analytical Thinking | Production Pressure Handling | Cost Awareness | Continuous Improvement | Attention to Detail