Escon Industries is looking for an experienced NPD Engineering Manager to lead New Product Development activities from customer drawing/sample development to successful production.
The ideal candidate should have strong hands-on experience in precision machining, CNC Turning, VMC Machining, Tool Room operations, process planning, costing and manufacturing feasibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the complete Recent Product Development (NPD) process from customer drawing/sample to production.
- Study customer drawings, specifications, samples and CAD models to understand product requirements.
- Develop and finalize suitable machining processes for CNC Turning, VMC and Tool Room jobs.
- Prepare process plans, operation sequences and manufacturing methods for new components.
- Evaluate product manufacturing feasibility and identify potential production challenges.
- Estimate machining time, cycle time, tooling requirements and manufacturing cost.
- Prepare and review product costing in coordination with Production, Purchase and Accounts teams.
- Select suitable machines, cutting tools, fixtures and gauges for new product development.
- Coordinate with Tool Room for fixture, tooling and other development requirements.
- Coordinate with Production and Quality teams during trial runs and product validation.
- Monitor first-off trials and ensure products are developed as per customer specifications.
- Identify process improvements to reduce cycle time, rejection, tooling cost and overall manufacturing cost.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to NPD and process issues.
- Prepare and maintain NPD-related documents, process sheets and development records.
- Ensure smooth transfer of successfully developed products from NPD to