New Product Introduction Engineer

NPI Leader

Profile:

• +5 year´s experience in the manufacturing environment as a NPI lead or NPI manager ,
• Experience on sheet metal process preferred.
• +5 year´s experience leading major transitions of projects and NPI programs.
• Bachelor Industrial / Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering.
• Excellent verbal and writing communication skills in both Spanish and English.
• Excellent budget administration.
• Strong experience in project management (Develop , transicion , transferring into mass production environment)
• Strong experience in product qualification , certification.
• Design software knowledge (Solidworks, proe, etc) desiderable

Responsibilities:

• Main technical point of contact with customers.
• Lead project strategy, implementation, and risk prevention efforts
• Lead project meeting status with team members (internally / externally).
• Tracks and provides project status (internally / externally).
• Creates project timelines, keeps them updated and ensures all people involved in the project
• Comply with the deadlines and key dates, within scope and budget.
• Supports the production team coordinating with vendors and suppliers as needed
• Manage resources and develop action plans for project members
• Lead technical activities during project definition and production initiation

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP. PFMEA, and production processes.
• Knowledge of Gauges / poka yokes , fixtures and production processes.
• Knowledge of Office tools (Excel , Powerpoint,etc)
• Experience working in a global environment with diverse and remote teams using Project Management tools

Personal Attributes:

• Leadership/ Teamwork: Includes leading, encouraging, and supporting the ideas and effort of others. Finding ways to help the team or group perform effectively.
• Initiative/ Results Driven: Includes setting high standards of performance for self and others.
• Judgment/ Decision Making: Includes making decisions and taking actions that have beneficial impact.
• Communication/ Resource Management: Includes setting clear objectives and communicating effectively to guide action for self or others to accomplish goals.
• Adaptation/Flexibility: Includes keeping an open mind regarding new ideas and ways of doing things. Willing to consider alternative interpretations or ways of looking at the situation.