Experience:
5–8 Years Industry:
Rubber / Elastomers / Rubber Products Department:
New Product Development Position:
Senior Engineer – NPD Location:
Kuruli Reporting To:
Factory Manager Job Purpose To lead and execute new product development activities for rubber products from concept to successful production, ensuring the products meet customer requirements, quality standards, cost targets, and timelines. Key Responsibilities Handle end-to-end
New Product Development (NPD)
activities from customer requirement/technical specifications through trials, validation, and commercialization. Study customer drawings, specifications, standards, and application requirements and convert them into product and process requirements. Develop and optimize
rubber compounds , including selection of polymers, fillers, plasticizers, curing systems, and additives as applicable. Coordinate with
R&D;, Quality, Production, Tool Room, Purchase, and Sales/Customer teams
for successful product development. Prepare and review
BOM, process specifications, technical documents, trial reports, and development records . Plan and conduct laboratory, moulding, extrusion, mixing, and production trials as applicable to the product. Analyze trial results and identify opportunities for improvement in
compound formulation, process parameters, dimensional accuracy, and product performance . Conduct root-cause analysis for development and trial failures using tools such as
5 Why, Fishbone, DOE, and other problem-solving techniques . Support development of prototypes, samples, and pre-production batches within agreed timelines. Validate products through appropriate
physical, chemical, mechanical, aging, and application-specific testing . Ensure products comply with applicable
customer specifications, ASTM/ISO/DIN or other relevant standards . Work on




cost reduction, material optimization, alternate raw-material development, and process improvement . Support successful transfer of new products from development to
regular production
with defined process controls. Interact with customers during technical discussions, sample submissions, development reviews, and technical issue resolution, where required. Monitor development projects against
quality, cost, delivery, and performance targets . Maintain proper documentation of development history, trials, test results, changes, and lessons learned. Support
PPAP/APQP, FMEA, Control Plan, MSA, capability studies, and other customer-specific requirements , where applicable. Identify opportunities for product innovation and improvement in existing products. Required Technical Skills Strong knowledge of
rubber compounding and processing . Good understanding of rubber raw materials such as
NR, SBR, BR, EPDM, NBR, CR, silicone, FKM , etc., depending on product/application. Knowledge of
mixing, calendaring, extrusion, compression/injection/transfer moulding, curing/vulcanization , and related processes. Understanding of rubber testing and characterization, including
hardness, tensile, elongation, tear, compression set, abrasion, aging, rheology/MDR, specific gravity , etc. Ability to interpret
engineering drawings, product specifications, material specifications, and test standards . Experience in




troubleshooting development and production-related technical issues . Knowledge of
APQP, PPAP, FMEA, 8D, CAPA, SPC, and root-cause analysis
is desirable. Positive analytical and problem-solving skills. Working knowledge of
MS Excel, Power Point, and technical documentation . Education B.E./B. Tech in Rubber Technology, Polymer Technology, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering , or equivalent. M.E./M. Tech in Rubber/Polymer Technology will be an added advantage. Preferred Industry Experience Experience in development of rubber products such as: Automotive rubber components Seals, gaskets, O-rings Hoses and profiles Rubber moulded components Anti-vibration products Industrial rubber products Rubber-to-metal bonded components Key Competencies Product development and commercialization Customer focus and technical communication Rubber compound development Project and timeline management Problem solving and analytical thinking Cross-functional coordination Cost-conscious approach Quality and process orientation Innovation and continuous improvement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) On-time completion of NPD projects First-time-right development and trial success Customer sample approval rate Development-to-production conversion Product quality and performance Development cost and material cost optimization Reduction in development/trial rejections Successful resolution of technical issues Cost-saving and process-improvement contributions Ideal Candidate Profile A technically strong rubber professional with
5–8 years of hands-on experience in product development , capable of independently managing development projects, solving rubber compound/process problems, coordinating cross-functional teams, and taking products from
customer requirement to commercial production .

📌 New Product Development Engineer (India)
🏢 TVSMobility Polymeric Products
📍 India