Senior NPD Technical Program Manager

Silgan Dispensing Systems • Thomaston, CT

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About The Position

The Senior NPD Technical Program Manager leads assigned new product development projects to meet cost, time, and quality objectives defined in project briefs or charters. The role is a key point of contact for developing and implementing new product offerings, ensuring technical superiority, manufacturing efficiency, and regulatory compliance. It involves customer and cross-functional collaboration, including coordinating custom tooling and mold development to meet customer expectations and cost targets. The position also manages strategic or critical projects that enhance manufacturing capabilities and plant offerings, supports stage-gate reviews and project status reporting, and provides technical support to Marketing and Sales in promoting new products. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Master's or engineering degree in project management, mechanical engineering, plastics, or packaging.
• Five to seven years of experience in a similar function managing product development projects for FMCG products and plastic injection technology.
• Experience in pharmaceutical, cosmetics, electronics, or plastic injection suppliers and industries.
• Experience working with international cultures and teams.
• Fluent in English.
• Three to five years of experience in a plastics manufacturing environment.
• Ability to lift and/or move 50 pounds.
• Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) on the production floor.
• Visual capability to work on complex miniature components.
• Ability to perform physical activities including sitting, standing, climbing, walking, lifting, carrying, pulling, pushing, stooping, crouching, color determination, and grasping.

Responsibilities

• Lead assigned projects to achieve cost, time, and quality objectives defined in project briefs or charters.
• Serve as a key point of contact for the development and implementation of new product offerings, ensuring technical superiority, manufacturing efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
• Interface with customers on custom tooling development to ensure new mold designs meet customer expectations and cost targets.
• Coordinate sites and cross-functional teams for assigned projects according to Quality, Time to Market, Quantity, and Cost objectives for P0+/P1/P2/P3 projects.
• Directly manage strategic or critical projects that enhance manufacturing capabilities and plant offerings.
• Coordinate project status meetings as needed to support timely, documented stage-gate reviews.
• Provide weekly project updates to plant and sales management.
• Provide technical support to Marketing and Sales for the promotion of new products.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior