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• The SME – New Product Development & Design Services leads all new product development (NPD) initiatives for the IGT (Inner Grooved Tube) manufacturing plant at Waghodia, Vadodara. The role is responsible for identifying, conceptualising, developing, and commercially qualifying new IGT variants and copper tube grades — including new OD / wall thickness combinations, groove geometries, alloy grades, and coil configurations — in response to evolving customer requirements, energy efficiency mandates, and competitive market dynamics. The incumbent works at the intersection of process engineering, metallurgy, product design, and customer technical service — translating customer needs and technology trends into manufacturable, quality-compliant, commercially viable new products. As India's first IGT plant, this role plays a critical part in establishing Hindalco's product leadership in the domestic and export IGT market.
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Product Scope

Inner Grooved Tubes (IGT) – Level Wound Coils (LWC); Plain Copper Tubes – LWC, Straight Tubes, Pancake Coils; New alloy grades and geometric variants as per customer / market requirements

Plant Capacity

25,000 TPA (20,000 TPA IGT + 5,000 TPA Plain Tube) – First IGT plant in India; PLI Scheme beneficiary

NPD Scope

New OD / wall thickness / groove geometry combinations; new alloy grades (copper and copper alloys); new coil / packaging configurations; process parameter development for recent products

Customer Qualification Scope

OEM AC manufacturers (domestic & export); refrigeration & HVAC OEMs; heat exchanger manufacturers; distributor qualifications for new grades

Standards & Specifications

ASTM B75, B88, B280, B743; EN 12735; JIS H3300; IS 1545; customer-specific proprietary specifications; energy effic

📌 SME NPD (India)
🏢 Aditya Birla Group
📍 India