Lead NPI coordination for new products/parts from concept, engineering sample (ES), design validation (DVT) through production validation (PVT) and mass production (MP) readiness.
Conduct DFM review on all new part design/drawings, identifying cost impact, yield risk, tolerance stack-up issues, and process incompatibility prior to sample build.
New Product Introduction (NPI)
Product Development
Manufacturing Processes
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Process Improvement
Cross-functional Team Collaboration
Bill of Materials (BOM) Management
Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
Root Cause Analysis
Coordinate New Product introduction programme timeline with engineering and manufacturing team.
Collaborate with engineering departments to improve overall product yield and line performance.
Manage new part type performance indices, analyse, identify and communicate opportunity for improvement to achieve Best-in-Class product cycle time.
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End-to-End Execution: Plan, execute, and monitor the overall program lifecycle. Drive the creation, review, approval, and maintenance of the Program Plan and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), including resource allocation.
Lifecycle Management: Implement changes as dictated by the product lifecycle process and proactively recommend process improvements.
Interdependency Management: Coordinate multiple projects, manage their interdependencies, and optimize resource utilization across the entire program.
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Clear-to-Build (CTB) Ownership: Lead the weekly CTB process via Kinaxis RapidResponse, ensuring full visibility into a 13-week rolling demand across all Planned and Work Orders.
Scenario Modeling: Run advanced "What-If" CTB simulations to evaluate how unexpected, urgent orders impact manufacturing schedules and revenue.
Procurement Oversight: Monitor the PR-to-PO conversion pipeline; proactively resolve bottlenecks tied to tight lead times, revision updates, and End-of-Life (EOL) parts.
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