NPI Manager II

SIG SAUER, Inc.; Exeter; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SIG SAUER, Inc. seeks an experienced NPI Manager II in Exeter, UK to lead complex product development projects from inception to realization.

You will guide diverse teams, coordinate with executive management, and drive program milestones across BOM, drawings, routings, and validation efforts. The role requires a strong PM background, mechanical insight, and proven ability to forecast resources and budgets while ensuring ISO compliance and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business; Master’s preferred.
• 3–6 years of product development, engineering, manufacturing or related experience.
• Mechanically inclined with advanced understanding of mechanical devices and assemblies.
• Strong ability to resolve problems with engineers and implement action plans.
• Experience using firearms is preferred.
• Proven project management leading interdisciplinary teams.
• Forecasting resources and budgets; control of development costs.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; PLM/ERP experience required.
• Familiar with PM tools like Monday.com, Asana, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Excellent communication, professionalism, and reporting ability.
• Leadership and teamwork; ability to drive NPI, value analysis, CI projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the product development team and manage deliverables.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects with limited supervision.
• Maintain SIG SAUER NPI processes and cross-functional collaboration.
• Report development status, risks, and mitigation plans to executives.
• Drive BOM release, drawings, routings, and change-order strategies.
• Ensure compliance to customer and internal requirements.
• Lead pre-production readiness activities (TDP, BOM, assembly, packaging).
• Develop execution strategy and project plan with cross-functional team.
• Monitor cost and budget; pursue cost-reduction initiatives.
• Sustain ISO documentation and 5S standards.
• Uphold safety and security mandates.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Project management

Forecasting resources & budgets

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

PLM experience

ERP experience

PM tools (Monday.com, Asana, Smartshe​

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Business

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PLM systems

ERP systems

Microsoft Project

Job description

SIG SAUER, Inc is a leading provider and manufacturer of firearms, electro-optics, ammunition, airguns, suppressors, remote controlled weapons stations, and training. For over 250 years SIG SAUER, Inc. has evolved, and thrived, by blending American ingenuity, German engineering, and Swiss precision. Today, SIG SAUER is synonymous with industry-leading quality and innovation which has made it the brand of choice amongst the U.S. Military, the global defense community, law enforcement, competitive shooters, hunters, and responsible citizens. Additionally, SIG SAUER is the premier provider of elite firearms instruction and tactical training at the SIG SAUER Academy. Headquartered in Newington, New Hampshire, SIG SAUER employs people across various U.S. locations, and global facilities across multiple regions. SIG SAUER is certified a Great Place to Work™. For more information about the company and product line visit: www.sigsauer.com.

Position Summary

The NPI Manager II is responsible for planning, leading, and managing product development projects ranging from basic to high complexity projects starting at inception through realization, with limited supervision. The NPI Manager II is a midlevel position that requires a self-driven, organized, and detail-oriented individual that is able to communicate with and manage large and diverse interdisciplinary teams. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, in addition to confidence, resilience, and emotional intelligence are required in order to be successful in this role. The NPI Manager II will collaborate with their interdisciplinary product development teammates, communicating directly with Executive Management.

FLSA

Exempt

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide leadership to the product development team in the management and execution of all product development deliverables, assignment of priorities, setting developmental build plans, and closure of development open issues, with limited supervision.
• Manage multiple concurrent projects and balance conflicting resources and priorities.
• Maintain a strong level of SIG SAUER NPI process mastery, and the operational processes pertaining to cross-functional team members which contribute to the product development process.
• Communicate and report to Manager, Executive Management, and stakeholders regarding development status and timeline, and risks and mitigation plans with limited supervision.
• Escalate resource and priority conflicts to Executive Management, and provide triage proposals to resolve issues.
• Serve as the central point of communication for the cross-functional team through the entire product development lifecycle.
• With limited supervision, drive the launch of individual Bill of Materials components through the part development lifecycle, including but not limited to driving the release of drawings, BOMs, routings, developing change order strategies, driving the stand-up and validation of component manufacturing processes, and actioning the disposition of revisions.
• Oversee compliance to customers and internal requirements through the product development lifecycle. Monitor design development, verification, and validation testing status, compliance to requirements, and drive closure of remedial actions, if required.
• With limited supervision, manage pre-production readiness activities, including but not limited to TDP and BOM release via PLM, stand-up of the assembly, range, inspection, and packaging processes, supply chain and manufacturing scaling, development of technical documentation and manuals, development of spare parts and product-specific tools, and marketing launch readiness.
• With limited supervision, develop the execution strategy and project plan with the cross-functional team for product development projects.
• Establish the project scope based on requirements and critical path and communicate to the cross-functional team to prioritize efforts.
• With limited supervision, monitor product cost through the development lifecycle, and highlights, initiates and actions cost reduction efforts to maximize product profitability. With limited supervision, maintain the development budget and resource pool.
• Maintain and continuously improve existing NPI processes and procedures, develop new processes and supporting ISO documentation and train team members, with limited supervision.
• Participate in and sustain 5S Standards.
• Must follow all required Safety and ISO procedures.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Education/Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business, or equivalent working experience required; Master’s degree preferred. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 3-6 years of product development, engineering, manufacturing or related experience required.
• Must be mechanically inclined, and have an advanced understanding of mechanical devices and assemblies.
• Strong ability to understand technical product development issues and facilitate development and implementation of action plans with Engineers to resolve problems.
• Experience using and maintaining firearms is preferred.
• Strong track record of project management skills leading interdisciplinary teams.
• Adept at forecasting project resources and budgets, as well as proactively identifying and mitigating constraints.
• Strong computer-based technical competency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Intermediate experience with PLM and ERP systems is required.
• Intermediate degree of competency using project planning, collaborative work management, or task management tools such as Monday.com, Asana, Smartsheet, or Microsoft Project.
• Ability to communicate effectively, maintain professionalism and interpersonal skills, and complete reporting responsibilities.
• Continuously utilize leadership skills and confidence while working in a team environment.
• Must be able to clearly, concisely, and accurately convey ideas and information to others, both verbally and in written form. Good interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to plan, lead, and execute New Product Introduction (NPI), Value Analysis, and Continuous Improvement (CI) projects based on a prescribed scope of work, budget, and/or timeline.

Working Conditions

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer using a keyboard and mouse performing repetitive tasks.
• Ability to open file cabinets, reach with hands and arms, bend, and twist, lift and move files.
• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds.
• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) where required.
• Must comply with all work exposure EH&S training requirements and adhere to SIG SAUER Inc. Security Mandates

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.