NPD Team Lead

Crane Co.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company seeks an NPD Team Lead to drive global product development from customer insights to value propositions, coordinating cross-functional teams and industrializing concepts at the Cincinnati site.

You will lead engineering test labs, agile prototyping, and continuous improvement initiatives while managing IP and supporting commercial needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Operations Research or related field.
• 4+ years designing and developing highly engineered products.
• 4+ years applying manufacturing processes knowledge (castings, forgings, machining).
• 4+ years GD&T, DFMEA and DFM.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical product design and global NPD initiatives using the NPD process.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration between offshore design and site teams to industrialize concepts.
• Oversee product handoffs and sustainment by coordinating with site engineering and operations.
• Manage company intellectual property and support commercial needs.
• Advance NPD performance through status reporting and continuous improvement.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Operations Research, or related field

Tools

Creo

Finite Element Analysis

ERP/MRP software

Job description

NPD Team Lead, Xomox PFT Corp., Cincinnati, Ohio (onsite 5 days a week). Lead technical product design & global NPD initiatives by transforming customer insights into value propositions & managing project funnels using the NPD process; Drive cross-functional collaboration between offshore design & site teams to industrialize concepts, leveraging project management skills & engineering expertise; Oversee product handoffs & sustainment by coordinating with site engineering & operations teams, while managing company intellectual property & supporting commercial needs; Advance NPD performance & innovation through status reporting, continuous improvement using proprietary tools, & leadership of engineering test labs & agile prototyping.

Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics Engineering, Industrial Operations Research, or a related field & 4 yrs performing design & development of highly engineered products.

Of the exp required, must have 4 yrs with each of the following:

• (i) applying manufacturing processes knowledge of castings, forgings, conventional & advance machining practices & (ii) practicing Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing, Design Failure Modes Effects Analysis & Design for Manufacturability.

Must also have 2 yrs exp with each of the following:

• (i) managing product development projects using project management best practices; (ii) collaborating w/ cross-functional teams; (iii) using Creo or similar 3D Parametric modelling tools to create engineering drawings, Bill of Materials, process flows, Finite Element Analysis & (iv) using Materials Requirements Planning / Enterprise Resource Planning software.

Qualified applicant must have developed & conducted rigorous testing plans, accelerated lifecycle & reliability testing & validations for at least 5 products. Work exp may be gained concurrently.

This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work being performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect.

Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful. Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non-cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance-based bonus programs for certain positions.

Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on-the-job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs. We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.