NPI Manager II

GENERAL ROBOTICS (a SIG SAUER Company)•Exeter, NH

About The Position

The NPI Manager II plans, leads, and manages product development projects ranging from basic to high complexity, from inception through realization, with limited supervision. This midlevel role requires a self-driven, organized, detail-oriented professional who can communicate with and manage large, diverse interdisciplinary teams. The role collaborates with product development teammates and communicates directly with Executive Management. The manager oversees product development deliverables and priorities, project plans, resources, budgets, costs, component development, pre-production readiness, and lifecycle compliance. The role also maintains and improves NPI processes and procedures, develops supporting ISO documentation, and trains team members.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business, or equivalent work experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
3–6 years of product development, engineering, manufacturing, or related experience.
Mechanical aptitude and advanced understanding of mechanical devices and assemblies.
Ability to understand technical product development issues and work with engineers to facilitate action plans and resolve problems.
Strong project management track record leading interdisciplinary teams.
Ability to forecast project resources and budgets and proactively identify and mitigate constraints.
Strong computer-based technical competency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Intermediate experience with PLM and ERP systems.
Intermediate competency with project planning, collaborative work management, or task management tools such as Monday.com, Asana, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project.
Effective communication, professionalism, interpersonal skills, and ability to complete reporting responsibilities.
Ability to use leadership skills and confidence in a team environment.
Ability to convey ideas and information clearly, concisely, and accurately, verbally and in writing.
Strong organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to plan, lead, and execute NPI, Value Analysis, and Continuous Improvement projects according to prescribed scope, budget, and/or timeline.
Ability to sit for prolonged periods and work at a computer using a keyboard and mouse while performing repetitive tasks.
Ability to open file cabinets, reach with hands and arms, bend, twist, and lift and move files.
Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
Must wear required personal protective equipment where required and comply with work exposure EH&S training and company security mandates.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Experience using and maintaining firearms.

Responsibilities

Lead the product development team in managing and executing deliverables, assigning priorities, setting development build plans, and closing open issues.
Manage multiple concurrent projects and balance conflicting resources and priorities.
Maintain mastery of SIG SAUER's NPI process and operational processes used by cross-functional contributors.
Communicate and report development status, timelines, risks, and mitigation plans to the Manager, Executive Management, and stakeholders.
Escalate resource and priority conflicts to Executive Management and propose triage solutions.
Serve as the central communication point for cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle.
Drive Bill of Materials component development, including release of drawings, BOMs, and routings; change order strategies; manufacturing process setup and validation; and revision disposition.
Oversee compliance with customer and internal requirements throughout development, monitor design, verification, and validation testing, and drive remedial action closure when needed.
Manage pre-production readiness, including TDP and BOM release via PLM; setup of assembly, range, inspection, and packaging processes; supply chain and manufacturing scaling; technical documentation and manuals; spare parts and product-specific tools; and marketing launch readiness.
Develop project execution strategies and plans with cross-functional teams.
Establish project scope based on requirements and critical path, and communicate priorities to the cross-functional team.
Monitor product costs, initiate and drive cost-reduction efforts, and maintain development budgets and resource pools.
Maintain and improve NPI processes and procedures, develop new processes and supporting ISO documentation, and train team members.
Participate in and sustain 5S standards.
Follow required safety and ISO procedures.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.