NPD Manager

Technical Roles & Responsibilities:

1. Product Design & Feasibility:

• Collaborate with customers and internal teams to understand product requirements.
• Conduct feasibility studies for manufacturability of sheet metal components.
• Validate design compatibility with fabrication processes (laser cutting, bending, welding, etc.).

2. Prototyping & Sample Development:

• Plan and oversee prototype/sample development for new products.
• Coordinate with design, toolroom, and production teams to ensure quality output.
• Validate samples as per customer specifications and revise designs as needed.

3. Tooling & Fixture Development:

• Guide in the design and development of dies, jigs, and fixtures.
• Coordinate with toolroom for timely fabrication and trials.

4. Process Planning:

• Develop and document manufacturing process flows (cutting, bending, welding, etc.).
• Define process parameters and ensure process stability before SOP (Start of Production).

5. Cost Estimation & BOM Finalization:

• Prepare cost estimates for new products including material, process, tooling, and manpower.
• Create and validate Bill of Materials (BOM) in coordination with design and purchase.

Production & Quality Coordination:

6. Pilot Run Management:

• Plan and monitor pilot batch production to evaluate process and product consistency.
• Capture and analyze deviations and implement corrective actions.

7. Cross-Functional Team Leadership:

• Work closely with production, quality, purchase, and sales departments.
• Facilitate APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).

8. Quality Documentation:

• Ensure DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, and Work Instructions are in place.
• Coordinate with QA team for dimensional and functional validations.

Project & Customer Management:

9. Project Planning & Tracking:

• Develop timelines and milestones for product development projects.
• Use tools like Gantt charts, trackers, or ERP systems to monitor progress.

10. Customer Interaction:

• Liaise with customers for drawing approvals, product reviews, and feedback.
• Handle engineering changes and update designs/documentation accordingly.

11. Vendor Development (if outsourced):

• Identify and develop external vendors for processes not in-house (e.g., powder coating, machining).
• Ensure vendor quality and delivery compliance.

Continuous Improvement:

12. Process Improvement Initiatives:

• Identify opportunities to reduce cost, improve quality, or optimize cycle time.
• Promote design for manufacturability (DFM) and design for assembly (DFA).

13. Knowledge Management:

• Maintain design libraries, process parameters, and project records for future reference.
• Train junior engineers or interns on NPD processes and standards.

Mail Id: personnel@knitvelneedles.com

Phone No: 99429 76468

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: ₹65,000.00 - ₹80,000.00 per month

Benefits:

• Food provided
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Provident Fund

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hosur, Tamil Nadu: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• NPD: 10 years (Required)

Location:

• Hosur, Tamil Nadu (Required)

Work Location: In person