Product Specialist - Weighing/ Packaging Machines
Position: Assistant Manager- NPD ( New Product Development)
Location: Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Budget: Upto 15 LPA
Role Summary
The Assistant Manager – NPD acts as the starting point for new machine
development, translating market requirements into engineered solutions. The
role drives the complete product development cycle, from concept and design
calculations to prototyping, testing and production readiness, ensuring machines
are technically robust, reliable, manufacturable and cost-effective.
Prepare 3D models, detailed part and assembly drawings with proper GD&T,
BOMs and technical specifications
Apply DFM/DFA principles so the machine is easy to fabricate, assemble and
service.Use FEA or simulation where the design needs it.
Plan and supervise the prototype build with the production and vendor
teams
Define trial protocols, test against targets, analyse failures and close issues
and conduct DFMEA and design reviews at every stage gate.
Support Channel partners to ensure achievement of annual plan & growth
targets.
Release a production-ready documentation package and train the
manufacturing and service teams.
Support the first installations and use field feedback to improve the design
Run the NPD Process with Stage Gate review mechanism
Must Have:
Proven NPD experience, with at least one machine or major module taken
from concept to production
Strong command of engineering fundamentals and the ability to perform
design calculations independently
Proficiency in SolidWorks, AutoCAD
Sound knowledge of GD&T, materials, fabrication, machining, standard
mechanical components and pneumatics
Preference:
Experience in weighing, packaging, filling, bagging, conveying or other special
purpose machines
Exposure to FEA tools, DFMEA and stage-gate NPD processes
Understanding of hygienic or dust-tight design for food, pharma or chemical
applications