Job Description: R&D; Manager - PET Bottles - Rigid Plastics

Key Responsibilities

- Lead NPD and R&D; Activities
Oversee the entire process from concept development to commercialization of new products.

- Innovative Product Development
Create cutting-edge designs for PET bottles, caps, closures, and customized rigid plastic packaging solutions.

- Drive Product Innovation
Focus on product innovation by analyzing customer requirements, market trends, and emerging technologies.

- Product Design and Prototyping
Lead the design, prototyping, sampling, trials, testing, and validation phases of product development.

- Cross-Functional Coordination
Collaborate with Production, Quality, Tool Room, Procurement, Sales & Marketing, and Technical teams to ensure alignment and efficiency.

- Mould and Tooling Management
Manage the development, modifications, and technical improvements of moulds and tooling.

- Product Development Considerations
Develop products while considering quality, functionality, cost, manufacturability, and sustainability.

- Cost Reduction and Optimization




Identify opportunities for cost reduction, light weighting, material optimization, and process improvement.

- Technical Feasibility Studies
Conduct studies to assess the technical feasibility of current products and customer requirements.

- Troubleshooting Support
Provide support for troubleshooting and resolving product and process-related issues.

- NPD Timelines Management
Maintain timelines for new product development and ensure a smooth transition from development to commercial production.

- Research and Development
Investigate new materials, technologies, processes, and packaging solutions relevant to the rigid plastics industry.

- Customer Collaboration
Work closely with customers to meet technical specifications, conduct product trials, and achieve product approvals.

- Documentation and Standards Maintenance
Develop and maintain comprehensive NPD/R&D; documentation, specifications, and technical standards.

📌 R&D Manager - PET Bottles - Rigid Plastics (Mumbai)
🏢 People Alliance Workforce
📍 Mumbai