Lead - Product Development/R&D

Geeta Aluminium; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Geeta Aluminium Company Pvt. Ltd. in Mumbai seeks a seasoned professional to lead product development for hardware-enabled window systems.

You will analyze existing ranges, propose new product lines, and coordinate with marketing, sales and production to align with strategic goals. The role requires 7–10 years of experience in mechanical or civil disciplines, strong knowledge of aluminium hardware, and the ability to prepare die drawings, compatibility reports and structural calculations.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree in Mechanical or Civil with 7–10 years in product development.
• Updated knowledge of doors/windows systems in aluminium and hardware.
• Knowledge of the Indian window market including PVC.
• Deep technical knowledge of hardware raw materials and their making process.
• Experience in Die Drawing, hardware compatibility reports and structural calculations.
• Exposure to major global hardware companies.

Responsibilities

• Perform market analysis and evaluate existing products to guide new development and upgrade existing ranges.
• Present innovative ideas to Management to enable new product lines.
• Manage staff, resources and processes to implement the product development vision and strategy.
• Prepare cost analyses for new product development.
• Research patents, copyrights and trademarks to avoid infringement on launches.
• Coordinate with marketing, sales and production to meet development targets and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

Diploma/Degree in Mechanical or Civil

Tools

Die Drawing

Hardware compatibility reports

Structural calculations

Job description

Experience

Diploma / Degree in Mechanical or Civil 7-10 years of experience in Product Development

Requirement

• Candidate preferably from Hardware, Aluminium windows & facades, UPVC background who can prepare the compatibility reports of hardware usage in profiles.
• Updated knowledge for doors and windows system in aluminium, thorough knowledge of hardware.
• Know-how of the Indian system window market including PVC
• In-depth technical knowledge of hardware raw material and its making process.
• Knowledge of Die Drawing preparation, Hardware compatibility report preparation, structural calculation is must.
• Exposure to all major global hardware companies.
• Excellent problem solving abilities and leadership skill.

Responsibilities

• 1) Performing research & market analysis as well as understanding existing product ranges to determine process and best ways of developing new product ranges, upgrading existing products as per the marketing team s requirements.
• 2) Presenting new innovative ideas to the Management in order to gain permission to develop new product lines.
• 3) Managing staff, resources and processes required to implement the vision and strategy for new product development.
• 4) Preparing cost analysis on the development of a new product.
• 5) Research patents, copyrights and trademarks in order to make sure there are no infringement issues involved while launching new product.
• 6) Coordinate with internal stakeholders, including marketing, sales, and production to ensure that new products meets development targets and supports the organization s financial goals, also to ensure that goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.