Responsibilities

• Ensure early focus on DFM and DFA in New Product Development programs.
• Knowledge of product cost calculations and experience in determining product costs using should-costing tools such as aPriori.
• Ability to analyse product costs during the early stages of design, particularly during the concept trade-off phase, and track cost-critical-to-quality (CTQ) factors to ensure a DFX (Design for Excellence) approach that promotes more efficient manufacturability.
• Ability to lead early-stage rapid prototyping activities with local suppliers to mitigate manufacturability risks while continuously tracking cost targets.
• Assess NPI material and manufacturing process requirements for alignment to current supply chain capability.
• Define new tooling and equipment requirements and associated cost benefit analysis.
• Ability to analyse BOMs to identify cost reduction opportunities.
• Validate Manufacturing BOM development/structure meets product requirements and application to contract manufacturer (CM).
• Lead Process FMEA activities to ensure process limitations are identified and addressed, as well as participate in Design FMEA activities.
• Collaborate cross functionally across a matrix of functions throughout the program/projects.
• Participate in product review committee (PRC) for NPI deliverables.
• Identify and clearly communicate potential manufacturing risks associated with NPI and develop mitigation plans to address them proactively.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives within the NPI process to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and drive to implementation.
• Ability to execute and assist NPI pilot and qualification builds to ensure performance specs are met and issues are captured and resolved prior to PRC stage gate exit.
• Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the success and efficiency of the NPI process.
• Validate quality control measures to ensure that new products meet the required quality standards.
• Collaborate with compliance engineers with all relevant industry regulations, standards, and company policies throughout the NPI process.