Technical Program Manager, New Product Introduction

The Technical Program Manager, New Product Introduction is responsible for managing the operations perimeter in its entirety as it relates to introducing major coordinated changes or packages into the factory or factories. This requires the Technical Program Manager, New Product Introduction to lead a cross-functional team to ensure engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain validation targets have been met for each change. You will be responsible for the factory readiness and successful tactical implementation of the program into production readiness and sustaining operations.

Drive all activities as relate to the operations perimeter for your program(s) into the factory/factories. Participate in and lead various “cross functional” Program and Manufacturing Readiness forums. Provide clear updates on status and recovery plans as necessary at both working and executive level Oversee the complete manufacturing validation for the program. Drive supply chain readiness and handover from launch planning to production planning; organize and oversee factory transition; and follow-up on excess/obsolescence planning and post program/service introduction activities Plan, organize, and orchestrate all pre-launch build activities. Facilitate ramp management with operations teams Oversee the finalization and validation of the MBOM for the program Oversee the validation of all factory execution and management systems (MRP, ERP, MES, etc.) regarding launch preparation Steer overall program validation plan and manufacturing readiness criteria (KPIs) Ensure that NPI processes are followed in all doings, specifically change management processes and procedures (PCA, MRT, etc.) Interact, integrate, and drive results across cross-functional teams in engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, quality, production, production control, sales, service, etc. Author weekly/as needed project status, summary, and issue resolution tracking reports Lead cross functional technical initiatives to drive improved quality and first pass yield

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering Ability to use engineering fundamentals to review and approve design changes. For instance, a design engineer proposes changing the material of a bracket (metal to plastic) for weight savings. Before approving this change, the expectation for this role is to review analytical engineering data to confirm the plastic bracket’s modal analysis is above 30Hz to overcome 1st mode of resonance frequency. Ability to implement and use engineering 1st principles for root cause analysis and to create data-driven solutions. For instance, if a bolt was found loose, then the expectation of this role is to measure external loads using accelerometers/gauges and hand-calculate theoretical bolt capacity. The expectation is to also understand friction, slippage, and design tolerance stack up to prescribe the appropriate solution