
Tushar Gupta
Assistant General Manager -Program Management (NPD)
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About
Performance- driven, dynamic and creative professional with 18 + years of experience in Engineering field; currently working with JRG Automotive India Pvt. Ltd., as a Asst.
General
Manager in New Products Development Department. Successfully led 30+ new product programs with OEMs, managing cross-functional teams of 15–40 members. Demonstrated ability to reduce development costs by up to 12–15% through value engineering and tooling optimization, while consistently meeting SOP timelines and quality targets.
Experience
Assistant General Manager- Program Management Department at JRG Automotive Industries India (P) Ltd., Bawal (2021-09 – Present)
- Lead multiple automotive NPD projects for HCIL, HMSI, MSIL, Suzuki, and TS Tech.
- Manage complete project lifecycle from RFQ, feasibility, design, tooling, trials, approval to SOP.
- Support marketing team with technical and commercial inputs for business acquisition.
- Coordinate with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure timely project delivery.
Project Lead – New Development at DLJM India Pvt. Ltd. (2020-01 – 2021-08)
- Responsible for completely new product development within committed timelines.
- Prepared engineering costing for parts, molds, fixtures, and ECN activities.
- Coordinated design, tooling, and production teams for successful project execution.
Manager – New Product Development at JRG Automotive India Pvt. Ltd. (2018-02 – 2020-01)
- Led NPD projects for Honda Cars India and Autoliv.
- Provided tooling and part feasibility inputs during RFQ stage.
- Managed trials, approvals, and assembly line setup.
Assistant Manager – ORVM Systems at Sandhar Technology Ltd. (2015-11 – 2018-01)
- Designed ORVM systems for four-wheeler applications.
- Supported BD and project teams through feasibility and execution.
- Achieved cost reduction via design optimization.
Senior Design Engineer at Samvardhana Motherson Group (2007-08 – 2015-10)
- Designed ORVM & Front Bumper for global automotive projects including Audi, Volvo, Jaguar, BMW, Nissan.
- Performed RFQ study, BOM creation, and concept design.
- Collaborated with international design teams.
- Responsible for Making Proto Tools & 3D printing parts
Education
Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering (2010)
Post Diploma in Plastics Mould Designing – TRTC (2006 – 2007)
Diploma in Plastics Mould Technology – CIPET (2003 – 2006)
Tool & Die Making – PUSA, New Delhi (2001 – 2003)

