New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead

Job Description
New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead
Rochester, Kent (Hybrid – 3 days on site p/w)
£40,000 - £50,000 + excellent bens.
What you’ll be doing - New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead
Develop the manufacturing strategy of the product and capture within the manufacturing plan. Maintain this plan as the product maturity develops through Bid, Development, Qualification, and Initial Production
Work collaboratively with the Engineering functions to review and influence designs to ensure they are suitable to meet Design to Unit Production Cost (DTUPC) targets, by the implementation of high yield, efficient manufacturing processes
Use both your own experiences and subject matter experts within the NPI team, to identify DFM work packages that optimise cost/manufacturability whilst managing manufacturing process risks
Creation of build schedules, drive materials and resource using MRP and manage the manufacture of prototype assets upon the shopfloor
Authoring build documentation to instruct build technicians. Capture lessons learned from prototype/initial build and incorporate in the build process/design
Present weekly project status to the operations management team, and monthly to the project team during Project Performance Review (PPR).
Manage NPI related: labour expenditure, DTUPC and project schedule
Your skills and experiences: - New Product Introduction (NPI) Lead
Essential
Degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline
Experience of working within a Manufacturing or Engineering environment
Leading Teams
Application of DFM methodologies during product development
Desirable
Creation and delivery of manufacturing instructions to build technicians
Working within a EN9100 compliant environment
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