Passenger Vehicle Lighting Expert, Injection Moulding
Lumax Industries Limited
Posted on January 2nd, 2026
Contract Details
Compensation
To be discussed
Duration
6 months
Time
Full-Time
Office Locations
This is a Hybrid role, with an office in Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Applicant Location
This role requires candidates to be located in: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
About the Organization
Lumax Industries Limited, the flagship of the Lumax–DK Jain Group, is one of India’s most trusted automotive lighting companies. With over 40 years of experience and a long-standing partnership with Stanley Electric Co. Ltd., Japan, Lumax supplies nearly every major OEM in the country, including Maruti Suzuki, Hero Motocorp, Honda, M&M, Tata Motors, Toyota, TVS, Royal Enfield, and Ashok Leyland. The Group operates 12 manufacturing plants near key OEM locations, two advanced R&D centres in India, and design centres in Taiwan and the Czech Republic. Its portfolio covers headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps, interior lighting, and other advanced lighting systems for two-wheelers, passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles, and off-road applications. The Company supplies lamps, tail lamps, front fog lamps, and high-mounted stop lamps specifically to Mahindra & Mahindra. With 900 employees and revenue of approximately $50 million, Lumax Industries is known for innovation, strong engineering capabilities, and consistent quality.
Type
Private Company
Sector
Auto Components
Role Description
Lumax Industries is seeking an Expert – Injection Moulding to advise them on the following:
Achieve Sustained Low Rejection Levels in IMM: Build robust moulding processes, multicolour and critical-part expertise, and NDC practices to consistently maintain IMM rejection below 0.8%.
Improve IMM Machine Uptime and Operational Excellence: Strengthen mould, machine, and process discipline to achieve consistent IMM OEE above 85%, ensuring stable and predictable production performance.
Enable Smooth NPD Mould Launches and Centre of Excellence (COE) in IMM: Develop standardized systems, QA networks, and expert capabilities to ensure seamless launch of new moulds and establish a strong IMM Centre of Excellence supporting first-time-right outcomes.
Key Responsibilities of this person include:
Provide guidance to drive process improvements in Injection Moulding (IMM) to achieve and maintain less than 0.8% rejection rate, focusing on design learnings, e-component validation, and defect reduction.
Advise the team on how to ensure consistent IMM machine performance with OEE >85% by strengthening process control, minimizing manual interventions, and improving escalation protocols for machine or quality issues.
Help develop and implement robust systems for smooth NPD mould launches and COE in IMM section, including multicolour/critical parts moulding, defect-free condition establishment, QA network integration, and process standardization.
Provide technical advice in moulding expertise, guiding teams on multicolour moulding, process optimization, and preventive measures to reduce internal rejections.
Experience & Skills Required
Other: Injection Moulding
Other: Automobile Lighting
Skills & Experience: Technical Skills: 1. Die & Machine Maintenance Capacity Building – Enhance team skills for efficient operations & troubleshooting. 2. QA Network & QMS Setup – Ensure zero-defect output to ST & Assembly. 3. TPS & Kaizen Implementation - Apply Kaizen and production management tools for continuous improvement. Behavioral Skills: 1. Leadership Training – Up skill managers and supervisors in process oversight and problem solving. Experience in automotive lighting or automotive mould shops, with expertise in injection moulding, multi-colour moulding, quality systems, process control, NPD launches, and lean manufacturing for zero-defect, high-volume production.
Other Requirements
Proficiency in English
Number of openings
1
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