Mechanical Engineer – R&D, Fabrication & Production Coordination

Company: Ettle (Sister company of Pooja Enterprises)

Position Title: Mechanical Engineer R&D, Fabrication & Production Coordination

Reporting To: Design Head / Creative Director (Ettle Industrial)

Department: Design + Production Interface

Experiences: 1 to 5 years

Location: Ettle Workshop, (Pooja Enterprises) Sachin, Surat (Gujarat), India.

Employment Type: Full-time / Dynamic On-Site Role

Salary: CTC 200,000.00 - 3,50,000.00 LPA (Based on experience and skills)

Company Overview:

Ettle is a design studio that builds one design language, two terrains of use:

Ettle Living Outdoor & hospitality furniture (for homes, verandahs, cafs, boutique hotels, schools, resorts, gardens).

Ettle Industrial Stainless steel & engineered utility furniture for factories and institutions (canteen systems, trolleys, ladders, lockers).

The bridge: precision engineering meets crafted form. Every product shares the same backbonerobust materials, essential forms, and a commitment to longevity.

Objective

Translate design concepts into technically accurate, manufacturable, and cost-efficient products by bridging design, fabrication, costing, and logistics functions within Ettle.

Scope of Work

1. Design & R&D

Convert 3Ds, design sketches and concepts into feasibility.

Validate design feasibility load, stability, joinery, tolerances.

Prepare fabrication + production ready assemblies and prototypes.

Test new ideas, fittings, and material combinations.

Suggest improvements for manufacturability and cost reduction.

2. Technical Documentation

Generate 2D fabrication drawings with correct dimensions, bends, and tolerances.

Create laser cutting and CNC bending plans.

Build and maintain Bills of Materials (BOMs) and part libraries.

Manage revision control and file documentation.

Maintain and practice Quality check lists.

3. Production Coordination

Supervise fabrication teams; ensure drawings are correctly interpreted.

Review and approve first samples before production.

Coordinate finishing (powder coating, polishing, stone, or wood integration).

Solve shop-floor challenges related to accuracy or assembly or positional/operational fulfilment.

4. Costing & Procurement

Prepare costing breakdowns (materials, hardware, fabrication time, finish).

Compare vendor quotations and suggest value engineering.

Track market prices for metals and finishes.

5. Logistics & Operations

Plan and supervise loading/unloading and dispatch operations with smart packaging.

Coordinate with logistics teams for deliveries and installations.

Maintain safety standards for movement and storage of finished goods.

6. Cross-Department Collaboration

Bridge communication between design, fabrication, accounts, stores and head of departments.

Translate creative intent into clear engineering instructions.

7. Growth & Systems

Build SOPs for recurring product types.

Develop jigs, modular systems, and training material.

Contribute to the R & D repository for future product lines.

Skill & Personality Fit

B.E./Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with hands-on fabrication exposure.

Skilled in SolidWorks / AutoCAD / Fusion / Rhino.(optional)

Understanding of SS, MS, aluminum fabrication and finishing.

Balance of creative reasoning and technical rigor.

Capable of managing both desk and floor responsibilities.

Impact

Ensures that Ettles design language translates flawlessly into production reality, technically correct, cost-controlled, and consistently repeatable.