Methods Engineer Full Time

Company Description

LMW Advanced Technology Centre (LMW ATC) is a specialized aerospace and defence manufacturing arm of LMW Limited (formerly Lakshmi Machine Works Limited), established in 2010 and headquartered in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The centre was created to address the growing demand for high‑precision, mission‑critical components and assemblies for the global Aerospace, Defence, and Space industries.

Role Description

1. To Prepare Competitive Recurring/ non recurring cost quotation for Customer RFQs 

2. Achieve RFQ Success rate

3. Ontime submission of RFQ

Qualifications

• Prepare Competitive Recurring/ non recurring cost quotation for Customer RFQs to achieve organisational objectives
• Reduce lead time on RFQ submission
• Cost workout for machining, Raw material ,outsourcing process,consumables,BOI.
• Calculate logistics cost including packing box
• Arrive final cost by consolidating all recurring costs.
• Conduct final cost review with team lead & HOD and rework the same if necessary.
• Conduct Finance Review and implement any changes before arriving the final price.
• Provide technical support for price negotiation meeting through con call or customer visit.
• Rework of recurring cost based on customer feedback if any and review the same with costing department.
• Attend customer meeting through con call or site visit for detailed understanding of SOW
• Accurate cost estimation to customer specifications and meeting customer needs
• Collect inputs like drawings, 3-D models, specifications etc from marketing after RFQ registration.
• Attend CFT review meeting and understand the scope of work, demand & first level feasibility study
• Check the availability of all inputs & get clarifications, missing drawings &specs from customer through marketing.
• Final Level of Feasibility study to ensure Capability, Capacity & Process Specifications are met.
• Prepare BOM for detailed parts & assemblies.
• Optimized RM calculation by nesting multiple parts & Request supplier quote through SCM
• Clarify any technical doubts from suppliers & Receipt of quote through SCM
• Process flow break down of detailed parts & arrive no of setups/operations ,fixtures required for machining.
• Estimate cycle time for all machining operation assigned with appropriate resources.
• Prepare cutting tool break-up cost based on cycle time and Material category.
• Identify feasible outsourcing process like grinding,EDM,spline cutting, lapping etc and prepare technical input data for suppliers.
• Request and receipt OSP quote from approved suppliers through SCM
• To conduct daily RFQ status review meeting and update the RFQ status
• Ensure adherence to Business Excellence processes in all activities related to the section
• Ensure use of latest technologies and tools for RFQ creation and cost estimation
• Attend Brain storming session with EI team to arrive the best optimized process flow.
• Use of technology to automate suitable aspects of RFQ