New Product Engineering Manager & NPI Leader

C/A Design Inc.; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

C/A Design is seeking an experienced and high energy New Product Engineering Manager to join our leadership team in Raleigh, NC. You will play a crucial role in optimizing manufacturing processes, reducing costs, and increasing efficiencies on existing technologies while also developing new products and scaling to full scale production.

This position requires strong knowledge of engineering principles and hands-on experience in a high precision machining environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field is required; advanced degree desirable.
• 7+ years in a dynamic engineering role with leadership experience in New Product Introduction.
• Strong knowledge of high precision machining and programming; leadership in cross-functional teams.
• Excellent project management, delegation, and risk prioritization skills.
• Continuous improvement mindset and ability to foster internal/external relationships.

Responsibilities

• Foster a proactive health and safety culture across the department.
• Coordinate with R&D, quality, supply chain and operations to align objectives.
• Oversee production processes, documentation, and compliance with standards.
• Scale new processes from prototype to full production with cross‑functional teams.
• Lead CNC programming initiatives and establish standardized methods and tooling strategies.
• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement to boost efficiency.
• Develop engineering plans to enhance production capabilities with new tech.
• Engage vendors to ensure timely delivery of equipment and materials; uphold quality.
• Analyze production metrics to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Lead new products from quote to production and maintain performance metrics.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

CNC programming

Strong communication

MS Office

SolidWorks

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or similar

Advanced degree desirable

Tools

CNC programming software

Job description

C/A Design is seeking an experienced and high energy New Product Engineering Manager to join our leadership team in Raleigh, NC. You will play a crucial role in optimizing manufacturing processes, reducing costs, and increasing efficiencies on existing technologies while also developing new products and scaling to full scale production.

This position requires strong knowledge of engineering principles and hands-on experience in a high precision machining environment.