NPD Engineering Manager: Lead New Product Development

Page Mechanical Group, Inc.; Piney Woods (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Astec is seeking an experienced NPD Manager to lead new product development from concept to post-launch validation. You will interface with Product Management to define objectives, plan, execute, and finalize projects within deadlines and budget, coordinating with internal and external consultants for multi-site, multi-facility manufacturing.

The role requires engineering leadership, hands-on product validation across mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and strong collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering.
• Experience in product validation for mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical control systems.
• Experience preferred in aggregate processing and construction equipment manufacturing.
• 1+ years of supervisory experience.
• Ability to operate CAD and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary product design teams, product/lead engineers, product managers, and others as necessary to develop and meet engineering project schedule for new products.
• Determine and manage resource utilization for projects using appropriate tools and coordinate resource use with product design teams.
• Ensure NPD teams are dedicated and focused on current and future projects and not shifted to other projects.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to NPD team members and stakeholders
• Determine prototype production capacities and limits, product gradations
• Conduct and facilitate design reviews with design team members, product management and sales
• Coordinate development of work instructions during prototype builds for multi-language, multi-site manufacturing capability
• Coordinate and manage product testing including: Physical test / validation, Structural capacity and limits, Comparing strain gage testing, frequency analysis to FEA simulations, Control systems testing, Reliability analysis, Power requirements, Field Testing
• Oversee development of training for service group through prototype testing and/or existing product training resources.
• Oversee development of maintenance procedures for new products and validate accessibility for maintenance.
• Conduct and document NPD safety evaluations including operation, transport, lifting, erection, service.
• Conduct hazard analysis for new products including operation, set-up, component failure, logic fault, potential energy, and power failure
• Generate and maintain validation procedures and incorporate these into standards as required.
• Once project is completed, conduct comparison of design requirements to actual product.
• Generate and maintain R&D tax credit documents working with accounting and auditors to maximize credit within established criteria.

Skills

NPD Management

Project Coordination

Cross-functional Collaboration

Budget Management

Prototype Development

Technical Leadership

Team Leadership

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Experience in product validation

Tools

CAD

ERP systems

Job description

Astec is seeking an experienced NPD Manager to lead new product development from concept to post-launch validation. You will interface with Product Management to define objectives, plan, execute, and finalize projects within deadlines and budget, coordinating with internal and external consultants for multi-site, multi-facility manufacturing.

The role requires engineering leadership, hands-on product validation across mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical systems, and strong collaboration with