NPI Engineering Lead - Electronics Manufacturing

Kitron Group; Windber (PA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

VTO

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

EAP

Life Insurance

Short-term Disability

Long-term Disability

401(k) with match

9/80 Schedule

Voluntary Benefits

Job summary

Kitron Group in Windber, PA, is seeking an NPI Engineering Manager to lead the New Product Introduction function, guiding products from concept through production. You will mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain, and ensure launches meet quality, cost, and schedule targets.

You will drive process standardization, PFMEAs, and validation activities while supporting business development and customer programs. A U.S.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of progressive engineering experience in EMS manufacturing.
• 2-5+ years of engineering leadership or supervisory experience.
• Proven experience managing teams, departmental budgets, and capital projects.
• Strong knowledge of SMT, PCB Assembly, automation, and high-mix/low-volume manufacturing.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt preferred.
• Strong project management and customer-facing leadership experience.
• Valid U.S. Passport.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and NPI Technicians.
• Own the NPI process from quotation and design review through production release.
• Develop launch strategies and implementation plans for new customer programs.
• Lead cross-functional launch teams to ensure successful product introductions.
• Manage program risks and escalation activities throughout the product lifecycle.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness, capacity planning, tooling availability, and process validation activities are completed on schedule.
• Oversee DFM reviews, manufacturing assessments, and process development initiatives.
• Drive process standardization and implementation of best practices across manufacturing operations.
• Lead efforts to optimize productivity, quality, throughput, and cost performance.
• Serve as the primary engineering contact for strategic customer NPI programs.
• Participate in customer meetings, technical reviews, audits, and business development activities.
• Support quoting activities by providing manufacturing, process, and labor assumptions.
• Communicate project status, risks, and mitigation plans to executive leadership and customers.
• Lead Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Kaizen initiatives throughout the NPI process.

Skills

EMS manufacturing

Leadership

Project management

Customer-facing leadership

Lean Six Sigma

SMT

PCB Assembly

Automation

Process improvement

Kaizen

Job description

Kitron Group in Windber, PA, is seeking an NPI Engineering Manager to lead the New Product Introduction function, guiding products from concept through production. You will mentor engineers and technicians, coordinate across engineering, operations, quality, and supply chain, and ensure launches meet quality, cost, and schedule targets.

You will drive process standardization, PFMEAs, and validation activities while supporting business development and customer programs. A U.S.