NPI Director
Core
Leads manufacturing readiness and operational launch for new products, ensuring safe, reliable, and cost-effective production within assigned domains or regions.
Role type
Senior IC NPI Director
Builds
New product manufacturing plans, launch readiness, and stable production ramps
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Thermal management systems
Required skills
manufacturing planning, stage-gate decision making, supplier risk management, plant readiness, Lean business systems, cross-functional alignment, production ramp management, cost and quality control
Preferred skills
portfolio launch speed improvement, multi-plant and multi-region experience, NPI operating system establishment, extended team capability building
Technologies
Lean, Gemba, standard work, visual management
Responsibilities
Define and deliver manufacturing plans for new products; make go/no-go recommendations at stage gates; ensure supplier and material readiness; prepare plants and workforce for launch; deliver first production and stable ramp performance; build repeatable NPI operating systems
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
