Sr. Manager / General Manager - NPD/Casting Development

SS Management Solutions; Pune District; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

SS Management Solutions in Pune, India, seeks an experienced foundry professional to lead new product development for ductile and gray iron castings. You will oversee tool design, patterns and core boxes, and apply metallurgy expertise to optimize casting processes and product launches.

You will coordinate across design, tooling, production and quality teams, troubleshoot defects, and drive continuous improvement to reduce rejections and improve customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in NPD for ductile and gray iron casting.
• Strong tool design knowledge including patterns and core boxes.

Responsibilities

• Lead new product development of ductile iron (SG iron) and gray iron castings.
• Expertise in casting tool design and development, including patterns and core boxes.
• In-depth knowledge of metallurgy, chemical composition, inoculation, and heat treatment of ductile and gray iron.
• Optimize casting processes, gating, risering, and solidification.
• Troubleshoot casting defects and reduce rejection through process improvement.
• Coordinate with customers, design, tooling, production, and quality teams for successful product development and launch.

Skills

NPD

Ductile iron casting

Gray iron casting

Tool design

Foundry metallurgy

Process optimization

Cross-functional leadership

Tools

Casting tool design

Patterns

Core boxes

Job description

Role & responsibilities

• Lead new product development of ductile iron (SG iron) and gray iron castings.
• Expertise in casting tool design and development, including patterns and core boxes.
• In-depth knowledge of metallurgy, chemical composition, inoculation, and heat treatment of ductile and gray iron.
• Optimize casting processes, gating, risering, and solidification.
• Troubleshoot casting defects and reduce rejection through process improvement.
• Coordinate with customers, design, tooling, production, and quality teams for successful product development and launch.

Preferred candidate profile

An experienced foundry professional with strong expertise in NPD, ductile and gray iron casting development, tool design, and foundry metallurgy. Should possess proven abilities in casting process optimization, defect analysis, customer coordination, and leading product development projects.