Specialist - New Product Implementation

Nordex Group; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordex Group seeks a Specialist – New Product Implementation in Chennai to support blade manufacturing processes and industrialize new blade projects. You will own defined processes, drive development from prototyping through global rollouts, and collaborate with blade engineering, quality, tooling and R&D teams.

The role requires 8+ years in composites, hands-on expertise in blade structures and production processes, and strong skills in CAD tools and technical documentation. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with domain focus as specified.
• 8+ years in composite manufacturing including marine, civil, or blade structures.
• 3+ years hands-on in boat/composite structures and processes like Hand Layup, VART, RIM.

Responsibilities

• Act as process owner for blade manufacturing processes in global NPI.
• Support process development for new blade projects including prototyping and rollouts.
• Prepare process specs, BOMs, VSM, and manpower planning.
• Develop design test matrices, conduct trials, and produce test reports.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders for development and change management.

Skills

MS Office

Teamcenter

Technical drawings/blueprints

Training & team management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Process, Production, Composites, or Aeronautics

Tools

AutoCAD 2D

CATIA or Siemens NX

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title: Specialist – New Product Implementation

Location: Chennai
Department: Global Blade

Your Tasks: As part of the Global NPI team within the R&D function, you will be responsible for supporting blade manufacturing processes and ensuring successful industrialization of new blade projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as process owner for defined blade manufacturing processes within the global NPI team.
• Support process development for new blade projects including prototyping, zero-series, and global production rollouts.
• Prepare and review process specifications, documentation, Bills of Materials (BOM), Value Stream Mapping (VSM), and manpower planning.
• Develop decision matrices for product and process design; prepare test documentation, conduct trials, and generate test reports.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Blade Engineering, Quality, Tooling, R&D, NPI) for development activities, process improvements, and change management.
• Collaborate with external stakeholders to align on development changes and supervise production/process activities during rollouts.
• Travel extensively (up to 6 months/year, including continuous stays of 3–6 weeks) to support project execution and plant ramp-ups.

Your Profile

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering – Process, Production, Composites, or Aeronautics

Technical & Complementary Skills

• Proficiency in MS Office, Teamcenter, and AutoCAD 2D
• Knowledge of CATIA or Siemens NX
• Ability toread and interpret technical drawings/blueprints
• Strong training, team management, and conflict-resolution skills

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 8 years of experience in the composite manufacturing industry (marine, civil, blade structures)

• Minimum 3 years of hands‑on experience in:

  • Boat building or composite structures (blades/civil)
  • Processes such as Hand Layup, VART, RIM
  • Use of epoxy or polyester materials

• At least 4 years of experience in

  • New product development
  • International product rollouts
  • Process engineering in production with focus on HSE, Quality, Cost, and Cycle Time (CT)

Nordex adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. All employment decisions are made without regard to religion, age, sex, color, national origin, handicap, or other protected class and in full compliance with all federal and state laws.