Job summary
Manage the New Product Development (NPD) process and related activitiesManage routing development for all products
Job seniority: mid-to-senior level
Responsibilities
• Facilitate NPD meeting on a daily basis (Plan)• Verify information entered by sales• Determine Engineering time needed, Actions required, testing methods appropriate for the complexity and EAU (Do)• Understand and update NPD sheet(s) as needed• Develop NPD sheets for areas as needed, to help determine labor requirements• Work with Engineers and Team Leaders to develop/update standard data used in NPD process.• Collaborate with production team to validate/investigate quality of NPD outputs by following up on job builds and comparing against NPD times. (Check)• Work with Engineering group to improve builds to match standard data times (Act)• Manage Re-NPD activities for current parts using Trello system• Work with production to determine which parts need to be redone through NPD process• Gather pertinent data (old NPD, new NPD, build times, build issues) Analyze data and determine if time changes are needed.• Send new info to Sales to update engineering workbench.• Facilitate Production Readiness Reviews (PRR) as necessary.• Understand why the PRR was needed (info from NPD)• Document and assign actions to take from PRR• Follow up with parties to verify assigned actions are complete• Responsible for Routings• Create part routings based on NPD information• Adjust routings on current products based on capability changes on production floor• Monitor Trello cards for routing change requests from production• Follow all safety procedures to ensure proper safety guidelines are meeting or exceeding expectations.• Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
• High School diploma or equivalent required; Associates Degree in related field is preferred• Previous Engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment is preferred• Ability to problem solve within parameters of company policies and procedures; identify opportunities to improve efficiencies• Must have a positive attitude with a customer appreciation mentality• Highly organized with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment• Solid computer skills• Willing to work a flexible schedule, including overtime if needed• Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs. on a regular basis; ability to stand, sit and move around the facility, varying amount
Key Skills Needed
• Problem solving• Positive attitude• Organization• Computer skills
