Manager - New product development

About Kennametal

With over 80 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Every day approximately 8,700 employees are helping customers in nearly 100 countries stay competitive. Kennametal generated $2.1 billion in revenues in fiscal 2023. Learn more at www.kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Role: Manager- NPD

Job Summary

leads products from idea to launch, focusing on strategy, project management, and cross-functional leadership to ensure products meet market needs, quality standards, and business goals, handling everything from involving close collaboration with CSD, operations, and sales.

Key Job Responsibilities

Cross Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, sales, and production teams to ensure successful product development and launch.

Project Management: Oversee the entire product development lifecycle, managing timelines, budgets, and resources to meet project goals.

Customer Feedback: Gather and analyze customer feedback to inform product enhancements and required modifications.

Prototyping and Testing: Develop prototypes, conduct testing, and finalize product designs to facilitate mass production.

Responsible to assure customer satisfaction needs are met - lead time, on-time delivery, quality of product

Prepare proto and pilot batches, inspection reports.

Education, Work Experience, Skills, Certificates

Years of Relevant Work Experience Required: 10 – 12 years of experience

• BE in Mechanical with 12 years’ experience
• In-depth knowledge on production processes, machinery, and equipment used in manufacturing.
• Proven experience in product development, project management, or a related field is preferred.
• Effective communication with shopfloor employees and cross-functional departments to coordinate new product development activities.

Equal Opportunity Employer