Description
Job Summary: Manage and direct day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of no less than 3 projects including but not limited to:
- Act as the core manufacturing leader for NPI programs, collaborating with cross-functional teams including Product Management, Product Development, Quality and Operations.
- Manage the transfer of NPIs into manufacturing ensuring all required activities and deliverables, including manufacturing test, are complete for a successful and seamless transfer
- Create, monitor, and manage design transfer project plans, project risks/mitigations, and resourcing requirements.
- Work with R&D and Operations to provide input to enhance manufacturability and servicing of new products via DFx assessments.
- Work with operations to develop and manage the complete process planning, including process flow, PFMEA, equipment selection, tooling and validation.
- Work with engineering on BOM creation and management
- Work with procurement on supplier relationships, ordering prototypes and product COGs
- Create and manage NPI build plans for prototype build, Verification Build (RC Build), and validation build (first article).
- Lead problem solving teams consisting of both operations and R&D to manage the resolution of both technical and process post launch issues.
- Support operations and R&D on design transfer continuous improvement activities.
- May also support the product manager in the management of pre-launch activities.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Bachelor's Degree or higher in Mechanical, Electrical, Manufacturing or Quality Engineering
- 5+ years' experience in project management focusing on manufacturing
- Previous track record of organizing, and transferring to manufacturing small to medium size development projects
- Experience with a Phase Gate Design Process
- Experience in DfX
- Ability to influence engineering and operations professionals
- Strong interpersonal skills, and superior organizational abilities
- Work well within a team environment and across multiple functions
- Ability to take initiative, and to meet deadlines under pressure
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