Requirements & Skills

Experience Required:

2 to 12 Years

Gender Preference:

Male

Position Overview:

The NPD Executive / Sr. Officer will be responsible for managing end-to-end new product development activities—from feasibility study to tooling coordination, sample development, PPAP, and handover to production. This role directly contributes to timely project execution, customer satisfaction, and the company’s ability to introduce new components efficiently in a competitive automotive manufacturing environment.

Qualifications:

• BE (Mechanical) / B.Tech (Mechanical) / DME

• Strong technical foundation in engineering drawings and injection moulding processes

• Experience managing new product development activities in manufacturing setups

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end ownership of New Product Development (NPD) activities from concept to production

• Coordinate with customers to understand drawings, specifications, and feasibility requirements

• Conduct feasibility studies, cost estimation, and process planning for new components

• Collaborate cross-functionally with tool room, production, and quality teams for development trials

• Monitor sample development, PPAP documentation, approvals, and pilot production runs

• Ensure process adherence, quality benchmarks, and timelines throughout NPD phases

• Maintain NPD documentation, project trackers, and report status updates to management

• Support continuous improvement and optimization in design, process flow, and manufacturability

Skills Required:

• Strong understanding of plastic injection moulding processes and tooling dependencies

• Excellent engineering drawing reading and interpretation of technical specifications

• Proven capability in project coordination, cross-functional communication, and customer interaction

• Exposure to APQP / PPAP, trial management, and structured development cycles

• Ability to support cost estimation, process feasibility, and development optimization

• Strong analytical and documentation skills for NPD reporting

Special Requirements:

• Preference for candidates from the Automotive Plastic Industry

• Hands-on exposure to new mould trials and product launch activities

• Ability to manage multiple NPD projects simultaneously