NPD Technician: Glass Forming & Tooling Expert

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

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.