NPI Engineering Manager: Lead Product Launch & Industrialization

Carrier

Haslet (TX)

On-site

USD 96,000 - 192,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Carrier Global Corporation seeks an NPI Engineering Manager to lead the New Product Introduction engineering team from design input to pilot builds and start of production. You will own industrialization, process validation and readiness evidence for production launches, coordinating with Design Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain to meet targets.

The role requires 8+ years in NPI or manufacturing launch, with leadership experience and strong knowledge of APQP, PFMEA, PPAP and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of New Product Introduction, manufacturing engineering, industrialization or product-launch experience in a manufacturing environment or Master’s degree and 6+ years of New Product Introduction, manufacturing engineering, industrialization or product-launch experience in a manufacturing environment
3+ years leading engineering teams, either as direct reports or as the accountable leader of matrixed project teams.
5+ years applying APQP, PFMEA, control plans, PPAP and process validation on production launches.
3+ years managing launches to defined time, cost, quality and capacity gates, including pilot builds, start of production and rate ramp.

Responsibilities

Leads, staffs and develops the NPI engineering team, setting priorities, workload balance, decision rights and escalation triggers across concurrent programs.
Owns manufacturing and launch readiness for assigned programs from design input through pilot, first-of-kind build, start of production and rate ramp.
Represents Operations in phase-gate and design reviews, presenting readiness status, risk, and the evidence required to authorize production.
Owns APQP, PFMEA, control plan, PPAP and process-validation execution, and drives design-for-manufacturability input before design freeze.
Directs industrialization of new lines and line conversions: process flow, layout, takt and line balance, labor models, tooling, fixtures, equipment and run-test capability.