Head of NPDI Quality & Launch Readiness

Panelmatic; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

HSA

401(k) with match

Paid PTO & holidays

Scholarships & education reimbursement

Career advancement opportunities

Competitive wages

Job summary

Panelmatic, Inc. is seeking a Director of NPDI Quality to lead quality planning and gate governance for new product introductions. You will own risk assessment, verification activities, and readiness before launch, while partnering with Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure successful product introductions.

The role emphasizes independent quality decision making, supplier quality integration, and development of NPDI Quality Engineers within a cross-functional Quality organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level engineering degree and 10+ years of progressive quality leadership.
• Experience leading NPDI/NPI quality programs and gate governance.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 and QMS requirements; data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Establish NPDI quality plans, gate criteria, and standard checklists.
• Provide independent quality assessment at each gate with objective evidence.
• Ensure traceability of customer, regulatory, reliability, and critical characteristics.
• Review DFMEA, risk assessments, and lessons learned while design ownership remains with Engineering.
• Lead PFMEA/DFMEA, control plans, FAI, and MSA readiness before launch.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Test, and Operations to ensure quality readiness for launch.

Skills

NPDI Quality

Quality Leadership

DFMEA/PFMEA

Gate Governance

Risk Management

QMS/ISO 9001

Supplier Quality

Cross-functional Collaboration

Problem Solving

Quality Planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Industrial Engineering or related

10+ years in engineered-product or manufacturing quality leadership

Tools

ERP

PLM

eQMS

Quality Data Systems

Process Capability Analysis

Job description

Panelmatic, Inc. is seeking a Director of NPDI Quality to lead quality planning and gate governance for new product introductions. You will own risk assessment, verification activities, and readiness before launch, while partnering with Engineering, Procurement, and Manufacturing to ensure successful product introductions.

The role emphasizes independent quality decision making, supplier quality integration, and development of NPDI Quality Engineers within a cross-functional Quality organization.