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Position: NPD Department Head
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Job Location: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
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Candidate Location: Kolhapur / Pune
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Experience: 10+ Years
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Salary: ₹70,000 – ₹1,00,000 per month
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Industry: Automotive / Aluminium Die Casting / HPDC / GDC / Machine Shop
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New Product Development planning and execution
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End-to-end NPD project management
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Product development from concept to production
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Project timeline planning and monitoring
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On-time sample submission
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Prototype and sample development
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DFM / manufacturability review
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Product feasibility study
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Tooling and fixture development coordination
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Trial planning and trial management
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Die casting trial coordination
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Machining trial and process development
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Coordination with Design, Tooling, Fixture, Machining, Production and Quality teams
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Customer coordination for new product development
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APQP planning and implementation
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PPAP preparation and submission
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Customer PPAP approval follow-up
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Development rejection and rework reduction
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Root cause analysis for development issues
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Process improvement and cost reduction
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NPD project tracking and MIS reporting
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Development-to-production handover
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Team handling and task allocation
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Customer-facing experience preferred
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Strong technical communication and coordination skills