We are looking for a skilled NPD Manager with 5-9 years of experience to lead our plastic and steel kitchenware product development team in Bhiwadi. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in end-to-end new product development (NPD), from concept to commercialization.

Roles and Responsibilities :

- Lead end-to-end New Product Development (NPD) for plastic & steel kitchenware products.

- Develop new products based on market trends, customer requirements and competitor benchmarking.

- Handle product development from concept design prototype tooling trials testing costing mass production.

- Coordinate with Design, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchase, Marketing and suppliers.

- Develop and manage injection moulds, dies, fixtures and other tooling.

- Apply strong knowledge of plastic injection moulding and sheet-metal/steel manufacturing processes.

- Develop using materials such as PP, HDPE, ABS, SS, MS and other relevant materials.

- Review 2D/3D drawings, BOMs, specifications and product designs.

- Drive DFM/DFA, VA/VE and cost-reduction initiatives.

- Plan and monitor T0/T1/T2 trials,



prototype development and product validation.

- Ensure products meet quality, functionality, aesthetics, cost and timeline requirements.

- Identify and develop suitable vendors for components, tooling and manufacturing processes.

- Ensure smooth transfer of new products from NPD to commercial production.

- Candidate must have already executed similar NPD/product development work in plastic & steel kitchenware (or closely related consumer product manufacturing).

Job Requirements :

- Minimum 5 years of experience in product development / NPD with hands-on exposure across concept-to-mass production.

- Solid knowledge of product development principles, including NPD and product design.

- Experience working with plastic and steel materials preferred (PP/HDPE/ABS/SS/MS).

- Ability to review drawings, BOMs and specifications and drive trials/testing.

- Excellent communication and project management skills.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and ability to work cross-functionally.

📌 NPD Manager – Plastic & Steel Kitchenware (Bhiwadi)
🏢 Satish Kumar
📍 Bhiwadi