Head New Product Development

Shreeyash Auto Ancillaries; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Shreeyash Auto Ancillaries in Pune seeks an NPD Head to lead end-to-end New Product Development from RFQ through mass production, ensuring quality, cost and delivery targets are met. You will manage reviews of customer drawings and specifications, conduct feasibility studies, and coordinate with Design, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchase and Suppliers to drive APQP timelines and milestones.

The role requires leadership, risk assessment, and a hands-on approach to bring new products to mass

Qualifications

• 7–8 years of relevant experience in NPD / Product Development / Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in the Automotive / Auto Ancillary / Engineering industry preferred.
• Experience in handling OEM customers and new product launches preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the complete NPD lifecycle from RFQ to SOP / mass production.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, RFQs and technical requirements.
• Conduct technical and manufacturing feasibility studies.
• Coordinate with Design, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchase and Suppliers.
• Prepare and monitor APQP timelines, project plans and NPD milestones.
• Drive DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow, MSA and PPAP activities.
• Coordinate prototype development, tooling, fixtures, gauges and trial activities.
• Monitor product trials, validation, testing and customer approvals.
• Ensure smooth transfer of new products from development to mass production.
• Coordinate with customers/OEMs for technical discussions, drawings, changes and approvals.
• Monitor project cost, tooling cost, development cost and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Identify and resolve technical issues during development and pre-production stages.
• Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
• Lead Engineering Change / ECN implementation and ensure proper documentation.
• Prepare NPD MIS, project status reports and management review presentations.
• Drive continuous improvement, value engineering, Kaizen and process optimization.
• Lead, mentor and develop the NPD team.
• Ensure projects are completed within defined Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) targets.

Skills

APQP

PPAP

FMEA

MSA

Control Plan

Product & Process Development

Technical Feasibility & RFQ Analysis

Tooling & Prototype Development

Customer/OEM Coordination

Costing & Cost Reduction

Project Management

Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

Team Leadership

IATF 16949

Communication & Presentation

Education

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: NPD Head – New Product Development

Department: NPD

Reporting To: Director

Job Purpose

To lead and manage end-to-end New Product Development activities from RFQ, feasibility and product development through prototype, validation, PPAP and successful handover to mass production, ensuring customer requirements, quality, cost and delivery targets are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the complete NPD lifecycle from RFQ to SOP / mass production.
2. Review customer drawings, specifications, RFQs and technical requirements.
3. Conduct technical and manufacturing feasibility studies.
4. Coordinate with Design, Tool Room, Production, Quality, Purchase and Suppliers.
5. Prepare and monitor APQP timelines, project plans and NPD milestones.
6. Drive DFMEA/PFMEA, Control Plan, Process Flow, MSA and PPAP activities.
7. Coordinate prototype development, tooling, fixtures, gauges and trial activities.
8. Monitor product trials, validation, testing and customer approvals.
9. Ensure smooth transfer of new products from development to mass production.
10. Coordinate with customers/OEMs for technical discussions, drawings, changes and approvals.
11. Monitor project cost, tooling cost, development cost and cost-reduction opportunities.
12. Identify and resolve technical issues during development and pre-production stages.
13. Ensure compliance with IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements.
14. Lead Engineering Change / ECN implementation and ensure proper documentation.
15. Prepare NPD MIS, project status reports and management review presentations.
16. Drive continuous improvement, value engineering, Kaizen and process optimization.
17. Lead, mentor and develop the NPD team.
18. Ensure projects are completed within defined Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) targets.

Required Qualification

• Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Experience

• 7–8 years of relevant experience in NPD / Product Development / Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in the Automotive / Auto Ancillary / Engineering industry preferred.
• Experience in handling OEM customers and new product launches preferred.

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA and Control Plan
• Product & Process Development
• Technical Feasibility & RFQ Analysis
• Tooling & Prototype Development
• Customer/OEM Coordination
• Costing & Cost Reduction
• Project Management
• Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis
• Team Leadership
• Knowledge of IATF 16949
• Good Communication and Presentation Skills

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time NPD project completion
• Successful PPAP and customer approval
• Smooth product launch and production handover
• Development cost and tooling cost control
• Reduction in development-related quality issues
• Customer satisfaction
• Team performance and project execution