Sector
Automotive
Keyword

Automobile Design

Automotive Designer

Automotive Product Designer

Mechanical Product Designer

Vehicle Designer

Minimum ? B.E/B. Tech (Automobile/Mechanical Engineering)

Certified training for Product Design Engineer (programme aligned to ASC/Q 1501 released by Automotive Skills Development Council)

2-3 years in R&D automobile product design

The tasks a Product Design Engineer is expected to perform include:

Understanding the product requirement and supporting the Manager in fixing designs and reliability parameters

Creating basic product designs

Providing support to ensure the reliability and validity of the product design

Designing vehicles using computer-aided design and computer-aided engineering

Ensuring that the designed product includes aspects related to FMEA indicators, telematics, human machine interface and ergonomics

Creating and sustaining a safe, clean and environment-friendly workplace

Maintaining the sorting, streamlining, storage, standardization and sustenance standards across the premise

Knowledge of the fundamentals of machine and mechanics

Knowledge of the different principles of functionality, ergonomics, etc.

Knowledge of the different materials/chemical processes used in product design

Understanding of the latest technology and regulation in the auto industry

Knowledge of basic arithmetic and calculation methods for tolerance limits

Ability to use measuring instruments and various designing tools

Ability to interpret sketches and engineering drawings and visualize the final product

Ability to sell the final product to clients and customers

Training in

FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis)

Latest trends in the automotive industry

Problem solving

Design tools

Design software

Creative bend of mind

Innovative

Analytical skills

Problem solvingskills

Decision-makingskills

Judgement skills

It is a desk job

Need not handle a team

Travelling is not required. However this may vary from company to company

Part-time work is available

Work from home option is not available

Working hours

Working is 8 hours everyday for 5 days a week

Shift system maybe available

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?Yes

This job is not considered hazardous or dangerous

One may develop occupational hazards like poor eyesight, lethargy, joint pain, etc. if not taken care of

Below 3 years? experience -INR15,000 toINR25,000 per month

3-5 years? and above experience -INR30,000 toINR70,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Indian Automotive Industry: The Way Forward

The growth of the Indian auto component industry in little over the first decade of the 21st century is phenomenal. The industry transformed gradually in stages from serving just the Indian market?majority to replacement market-to global OEMs and the replacement market. The Auto Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) has significant global recognition and has an impact on the GDP. It has a supporting role in the growth of the Indian automobile sector and in the future as per the Automotive Plan 2006-16, Vision 2020:21 and Automotive Sector five year plan (2012 ? 17) as projected by the Department of Heavy Industry, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. The growth of this sub sector has a bearing on the development and growth of the Indian automobile industry. It is dependent on automobile industry growth?locally and worldwide?expanding and aftermarket. This research paper highlights the growth of the Indian auto component industry relating to Investments and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in equity inflows, drawing comparison with the developments and growth of the Indian automobile industry, more specifically to two wheelers, passenger cars and commercial vehicle?domestic sales and export earnings.

Future Trends of the Indian Automotive Industry

The liberalization of the Indian industry saw significant growth in the Indian automotive industry. Today, the Indian automotive industry is a significant contributor to the Indian economy, contributing nearly 5% to the country?s GDP and about 17-18% to the kitty of indirect taxes to the government, while the investment outlay stood at over Rs. 83,500 crore in 2008-09. With its wide penetration and strong influence on the country?s economic and industrial development, the auto sector is indeed one of the major drivers of our economy. Moreover, economic liberalization coupled with its technological, cost and manpower advantage have made India one of the prime business destinations for many global automotive players. The sector has moderate direct employment and significant indirect employment; it is estimated that the sector provides direct and indirect employment to over 13 million people.

Automobile and Auto Ancillary Industry Trends

The Automotive Mission Plan for the period of 2006-2016 aims to make India emerge as a global automotive hub. The idea is to make India the destination of choice for the design and manufacture of automobiles and auto components, with outputs soaring to reach USD 145 billion which basically accounts for more than 10% of the GDP. This would also provide further employment to over 25 million people by 2016, making automobile the sunrise sector of the economy.

According to the Confederation of Indian Industry, the automobile sector currently employs over 80 lac people. An extension in production in the automobile industry is forecasted-it is likely to rise to Rs. 6,00,000 crore by 2016.

Automotive manufacturing companies

Automotive products and systems manufacturers

Areas where automotive companies have their set-up

Cities across India