JOB PURPOSE
Lead Engineer – Product Development & Innovation will serve as the R&D; Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for the Cookware and Pressure Cooker categories under the Nirlep brand. The individual will partner closely with Marketing, Materials Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Manufacturing and OEM/ODM partners to identify product opportunities, define technical requirements, evaluate concepts, guide product development, drive validation and ensure successful commercialization of new products.
The role will own technical decision-making throughout the NPD lifecycle and provide engineering direction to OEM partners for achieving desired product performance, quality, reliability, cost and consumer experience targets. The individual will also be responsible for identifying emerging technologies, materials, coatings and claim opportunities that can create competitive differentiation for the Nirlep portfolio.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Technical Support in NPD planning
• Act as the primary R&D; interface for Marketing for Cookware and Pressure Cooker categories.
• Translate consumer insights,
category gaps and business requirements into technical product requirements.
• Support identification of recent product opportunities, portfolio extensions and category adjacencies.
• Participate in product concept reviews and define target specifications, performance criteria and cost objectives.
• Provide technical recommendations to Marketing teams during product strategy and portfolio planning discussions.
• Support business case development through technical feasibility, risk and competitive assessments.
Technical Product Development
• Lead technical development of cookware and pressure cooker products through OEM and ODM partners.
• Define engineering requirements, CTQs (Critical to Quality characteristics) and performance targets.
• Provide technical guidance and development direction to OEM partners.
• Review and approve product concepts, specifications, engineering proposals,