Senior Manager – NPD / Product Development & Production (Precision Components – Defence Aerospace)

Recruit CRM; Delhi; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit CRM is seeking a Senior Manager – NPD / Product Development & Production (Precision Components – Defence Aerospace) to lead development from concept to production at our Rohtak facility in India.

You will drive new product development, work with customers on specifications and tolerances, and own production output, quality and delivery timelines. The role requires 15+ years in precision machining and strong CNC/GD&T/metrology skills, with leadership on the shop floor.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of experience in precision machining and developing critical components.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, fixture design, metrology and GD&T.
• Experience in new product development and customer interaction; able to lead production operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development of high-precision defence components from concept to production.
• Collaborate with customers to capture technical requirements and tolerances.
• Transition developed parts to regular production, owning output, quality and delivery.
• Plan and optimise machining processes, tooling, fixtures, and CNC/VMC/HMC programming approaches.
• Ensure quality compliance and documentation per defence and customer standards.
• Lead and mentor engineering and production teams on the shop floor.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs and shorten cycle times.

Skills

CNC machining

GD&T

metrology

fixture design

tooling design

process planning

customer interaction

team leadership

Education

Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Production Engineering

Tools

CNC/VMC/HMC programming

Job description

Senior Manager – NPD / Product Development & Production (Precision Components – Defence Aerospace)

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Senior Manager with deep expertise in precision machining to lead the development of critical components from concept to production. The role combines new product development, direct customer interaction and full ownershipof production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead new product development of critical, high-precision defence components, from drawing review and process planning through prototyping and first-article approval.
• Work directly with customers to understand technical requirements, specifications and tolerances, and resolve technical queries throughout development.
• Move developed components into regular production and own output, quality and delivery timelines.
• Plan and optimise machining processes, tooling, fixtures and CNC/VMC/HMC programming approaches to achieve tight tolerances and consistent quality.
• Ensure quality compliance and documentation in line with defence and customer standards.
• Lead, mentor and manage the engineering and production team on the shop floor.
• Find opportunities to reduce cost, shorten cycle times and improve productivity.

Candidate Requirements

• At least 15 years of experience in precision machining, with a proven track record of developing critical components.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of CNC machining, tooling, fixture design, metrology and GD&T.
• Experience in new product development and customer interaction.
• Proven ability to manage production operations and lead teams.
• Background in defence, aerospace, drilling tools or similar precision engineering industries preferred.
• Degree or Diploma in Mechanical / Production Engineering.

Why Join

This is a leadership role in a growing defence manufacturing setup. You will work on critical components, deal directly with customers, and own the full journey from development to production.

About the Company

Our client is an established defense manufacturing organization that develops and produces high-precision critical components for defense and allied sectors. The company focuses on quality, engineering excellence and customer-driven development, and it servesdemanding applications where accuracy and reliability are non-negotiable. It runs a manufacturing facility in Rohtak and is expanding its leadership team to support new product development and production growth.