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Toyota Material Handling Group (TMHG), the material handling equipment business unit of TICO, focuses on the development and sales for material handling solutions such as forklifts, energy storage, digital technologies, and automation.\nRecently the decision was taken to establish a TICO Pune Development Center for the forklift business in Pune, India. This newly established organization will be supporting the TMHG engineering teams worldwide with development centers located in Europe, North America, and Japan.\nRole description\nAs a Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for developing frame, body, and cabin components for electric forklifts.\nThis position is with the TICO Pune Development Center, a sister company of Vanderlande, both of which are part of the parent organization, TICO. This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Team Leader of Modeling and Drafting.\nResponsibilities / Key Activities:\nThe Mechanical Design Engineer has the following responsibilities and key activities:\nResponsible for the design, development, and release of components on new forklift models and options.\n\nDevelop a wide range of parts including welded steel assemblies, metal castings, plastics, rubbers, multi-part assemblies, electrical components, and more.\n\nDevelop 3D models, drawings, and study files using CATIA. 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