New Product Introduction Planner/Expeditor, Consumer Technology

VulcanForms Inc.; Harvard (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

VulcanForms Inc. is hiring an New Product Introduction (NPI) Planner/Expeditor to keep prototypes and pre-production builds on schedule by planning and expediting materials for the Product Development team.

You will work with engineers, technicians, and program managers to ensure the right parts are in the right place at the right times so new consumer products move smoothly and on‑time into production.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing operations.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and shifting priorities.
• Comfortable operating with incomplete information and ambiguity.
• ERP/PLM system experience.
• Strong communication skills—clear conveyance of risk and status to engineers, program managers, and leadership.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset; comfortable digging into root causes of shortages or delays.

Responsibilities

• Plan and track material and component availability for all NPI builds against the development schedule.
• Identify material shortages and long-lead-time risks early; drive resolution before build dates.
• Track and follow up on vendor commitments; escalate delays and work with Procurement/Supply Chain for alternatives.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for inbound materials tied to active development.
• Maintain build schedules and material readiness trackers for multiple products in development; communicate risks to leadership.
• Support build reviews and gate/milestone meetings with up-to-date material and schedule status.
• Coordinate logistics for prototype builds to internal labs or external build partners.
• Work with NPI Engineering & Program leaders to align on part numbers, revisions, and quantities for each build phase.
• Own and maintain planning documentation, trackers, and standard work for NPI material planning and expediting.
• Maintain accurate records of part status, vendor commitments, and build history for each program.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Analytical mindset

Problem-solving

Tools

ERP/PLM

Job description

Job Purpose

VulcanFormsis hiring an**New Product Introduction (NPI) Planner/Expeditor** as part of our Consumer Technology business. In this role, you will keep prototype and pre-production builds on schedule by planning andexpeditingmaterials for our Product Development team. Working alongside engineers,technicians, and program managers, this role ensures the right parts are in the right place at the righttimeso new consumer products move smoothly andon-timeinto production.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and track material andcomponentavailability for all NPI builds against the product development schedule.
• Identifymaterial shortages and long-lead-time risks early, and drive resolution before theyimpactbuild dates.
• Track and follow up on vendor commitments, proactively escalating delays and working with Procurement/Supply Chain to find alternatives
• Serve as the primary point of contact for day-to-day status on inbound materials tied to active development.
• Maintain build schedules and material readiness trackers for multiple active products in development and communicate risk clearly to program leadership.
• Support build reviews and gate/milestone meetings with up-to-date material and schedule status.
• Coordinatelogisticsfor prototype builds to internal labs or external build partners.
• Work closely with NPI Engineering & Program leaders toalign onpart numbers, revisions, and quantities needed for each build phase.
• Own andmaintainplanning documentation, trackers, and standard work for NPI material planning andexpediting.
• Maintainaccuraterecords of part status, vendor commitments, and build history for each program.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience inmanufacturing operations(production operations,productionor materials planning,expediting,etc)
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent programs and shifting priorities.
• Comfortable operating with incomplete information and ambiguity
• ERP/PLM system experience
• Strong communicationskills-able to clearly convey risk and status to engineers, program managers, andleadershipalike.
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset; comfortable digging into root causes of shortages or delays.

VulcanFormsoffers a competitive salary and equitypackage.Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.In addition,VulcanFormsprovides comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; generous paid time off; and a 401(k) plan with companymatch.

The annual base salary range for this position is $70,000 to $96,100.