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Jijo P George

Jijo P George

Deputy Manager - Tool Room
Kochi

Summary

Deputy Manager - Tool room leading press tool and mould upkeep for automotive manufacturing operations. Coordinates tool maintenance, breakdown troubleshooting, engineering changes, and FMEA across injection moulds, progressive tools, compound tools, die-casting dies, jigs, and fixtures. Supports production continuity through refurbishment planning, design reviews, and cost-reduction actions.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Manager of Tool Room

APTIV
07.2008 - Current
  • Developed tool and mould designs to support reliable production and maintenance needs.
  • Supervised routine maintenance activities for press tools, injection moulds, and die-casting dies.
  • Reviewed tool condition and repair priorities to support smooth shopfloor operations.
  • Coordinated corrective actions for recurring tool issues with production and maintenance teams.
  • Prepared FMEA inputs to identify tooling risks and guide preventive action planning.
  • Aligned tool room work with production priorities to minimize disruption during critical operations.

Tool Designer

Pricol Limited - Plant 1
06.2007 - 06.2008
  • Developed press tool layouts to support manufacturability, fitment, and consistent production release.
  • Reviewed tooling designs with production teams to resolve build issues before release.
  • Prepared progressive tool concepts for repeatable part output and practical shop-floor execution.
  • Checking the sample inspection reports and prepare correction plan.

Designer

Stampteck Tooling
11.2005 - 05.2007

• Designing of economic strip lay out & runner lay out
• Design of press tools and fixtures
• Part development for bending
• Drawing of assembly view & its detailing

  • Assessed tooling concepts against practical shop-floor constraints before fabrication approval.

Engineer Trainee

Jayahind Industries
07.2004 - 09.2005
  • Reviewed die-casting die requirements and supported design changes to match production needs.
  • Drawing study and material planning
  • General follow up of machining.heat treatment and wire cut
  • Final assembly and cross checking.
  • Preparation of documents for the trial
  • Online trouble shooting in the production cycle

Education

Master degree in Automotive Design & Analysis - Catia,Ansys,Fusion 360

CADD Centre
Kochin
03-2026

Master of Business Administration - Operations Management

IGNOU
Delhi
12-2014

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Institution of Engineers
Kolkata
06-2010

Diploma - Tool & Die Making

NTTF
Thallaserry, Kerala
07-2004

Skills

  • Tool & mould design
  • Injection moulds
  • Press tools
  • Progressive tools
  • Die-casting dies

  • Breakdown troubleshooting
  • FMEA
  • Cost reduction
  • Root cause analysis
  • Downtime reduction

Timeline

Deputy Manager of Tool Room

APTIV
07.2008 - Current

Tool Designer

Pricol Limited - Plant 1
06.2007 - 06.2008

Designer

Stampteck Tooling
11.2005 - 05.2007

Engineer Trainee

Jayahind Industries
07.2004 - 09.2005

Master degree in Automotive Design & Analysis - Catia,Ansys,Fusion 360

CADD Centre

Master of Business Administration - Operations Management

IGNOU

Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering

Institution of Engineers

Diploma - Tool & Die Making

NTTF
Jijo P GeorgeDeputy Manager - Tool Room