New Product Development Technician

SAVERGLASS; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

SAVERGLASS in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE seeks a New Product Development Technical Execution specialist to drive feasibility studies, tooling development, and model readiness for new glass products.

You will collaborate with design, moulding, and production teams, prepare sampling plans, support cost estimates, and ensure on-time tooling and documentation throughout the product development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial or relevant discipline) – preferred, not essential.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Familiarity with CAD advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Collects customer input data alongside Market Managers and Technical Sales Representatives; participates in feasibility studies integrating finishing and technical constraints; validates item drawings in the absence of the NPD Manager.
• Works jointly with the design office and mould shop to develop tooling drawings and ensure on time receipt of tooling units; validates tooling modifications and ensures readiness for model development.
• Supports development of production files and documentation required for industrialisation; collects trial sampling and production information and prepares technical reports to support product development tooling improvements and future production runs.
• Cross functional communication and reporting; informs Sales, Technical Sales and Scheduling of project progress; ensures documentation and technical support across NPD processes.
• Tooling validation and post production follow up; participates in improvement activities on mould variables and technical tools.
• Qualification: Degree in Engineering; 10 years’ experience in manufacturing environments, ideally in glass; expertise in forming department; strong communication and coordination skills across technical and commercial teams.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Interpreting drawings

Communication

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial)

Tools

CAD

Job description

New Product Development Technical Execution

Collects customer input data alongside Market Managers and Technical Sales Representatives Participates in feasibility studies integrating finishing and technical constraints Participates in project meetings and validates item drawings in the absence of the NPD Manager Works jointly with the design office and mould shop to develop tooling drawings and ensure on time receipt of tooling units Validates tooling modifications and ensures readiness for model development

Sampling Preparation Production Trial Support

Prepares sampling plans review of moulds planning technical specifications Assists and coordinates Production teams during sampling Analyses sampling and laboratory reports and participates in subsequent tooling adjustments Supports development of production files and documentation required for industrialisation Collects trial sampling and production information and prepares technical reports to support product development tooling improvements and future production runs

Production Costing Manufacturing Feasibility

Support the development and validation of manufacturing cost estimates by collecting production data process assumptions and supplier inputs Assist in assessing manufacturing feasibility production lead times tooling requirements line compatibility and commercial viability of new product concepts Supports technical and quality assessments of new product concepts and sampling outcomes Prepare and maintain technical and economic project documentation to support project approvals customer quotations and business case development Identify opportunities to improve cost productivity and manufacturability during the product development process

Cross Functional Communication Reporting

Informs Sales Technical Sales and Scheduling of project progress Provides documentation and technical support across NPD processes Ensures communication continuity between R D Design Production and Commercial stakeholders

Tooling Validation Post Production Follow Up

Validates tools for first production Conducts post production follow up Team Moulds with Forming Development and Moulding departments Participates in improvement activities on mould variables and technical tools

Qualification

Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial or relevant discipline) – preferred, not essential.10 years’ experience in manufacturing environments, ideally in glassExpertise in forming departmentExperience supporting technical product development activities.Familiarity with CAD advantageous.Strong communication and coordination skills across technical and commercial teams.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviours

Strong analytical and problem solving skills.Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.Understanding of finishing, moulding, and forming constraints.Strong organisational skills; able to manage sampling and tooling timelines.Effective cross functional communication.Ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing project needs.Team oriented, collaborative working style.