NPI Launch Operations Manager

01 Hypertherm, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 103,000 - 172,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit-Sharing

Employee Stock Ownership

Global employee-owned company

Community Service Time (5 days/year)

No-layoff philosophy

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Hypertherm Associates in Kent, WA seeks a Manufacturing Readiness Lead to drive NPIs, engineering changes, and product lifecycle transitions. You will ensure ready manufacturing systems, documentation, materials, tooling, and supplier readiness for successful launches.

Collaborate with engineering, quality, and supply chain to develop scalable, manufacturable processes, lead cross-functional launch execution, and guide a small team through new product introductions and engineering change

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or a related technical field with 6+ years of experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing supporting NPI, production launch, process development, and engineering changes.
• Strong knowledge of NPI, manufacturing readiness, engineering change management, BOMs, process flows, standard work, and work instructions.
• Working knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, process validation, PLM, ERP, MRP, and MES systems.
• Ability to lead cross-functional work across engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and production teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills using A3, 8D, root cause analysis, MSA, Gage R&R, SPC, and capability analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing readiness for new products, engineering changes, and product lifecycle transitions.
• Ensure accurate manufacturing systems, documentation, materials, tooling, and supplier readiness to support successful launches.
• Partner with engineering and quality teams to develop scalable, manufacturable processes that optimize safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Lead production validation activities, including APQP, PPAP, process capability, and launch quality planning.
• Lead and develop a small team responsible for new product introductions and engineering change implementation.
• Drive cross-functional launch execution, issue resolution, training, and transition to stable production with a "non-event launch" mindset.

Skills

NPI leadership

Manufacturing readiness

Process development

BOMs & process flows

Data analysis

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Tools

APQP

PPAP

DFMEA/PFMEA

control plans

PLM/ERP/MRP/MES systems

Job description

Hypertherm Associates in Kent, WA seeks a Manufacturing Readiness Lead to drive NPIs, engineering changes, and product lifecycle transitions. You will ensure ready manufacturing systems, documentation, materials, tooling, and supplier readiness for successful launches.

Collaborate with engineering, quality, and supply chain to develop scalable, manufacturable processes, lead cross-functional launch execution, and guide a small team through new product introductions and engineering change