New Product Introduction Manager
- Country: United States
- Region: Maryland
Transformational Security, LLC is seeking a motivated and experienced New Product Introduction (NPI) Manager to join our dynamic team. The NPI Manager will oversee the introduction of new products from concept through production, ensuring alignment with design, quality, and manufacturing standards. This role requires a strong understanding of high-mix low-volume production environments and the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams.
Key Responsibilities
Project Management: Lead cross-functional teams to drive the NPI process, ensuring timely delivery of products to market.
Design for Manufacturing: Collaborate with engineering and design teams to optimize product designs for manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.
Material Planning: Coordinate material requirements and inventory levels to support production schedules and minimize lead times.
Quality Assurance: Implement and monitor quality control processes to ensure compliance with ISO 9001 standards and drive continuous improvement.
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA): Develop and manage processes for handling product returns and customer feedback to enhance product quality and customer satisfaction.
Configuration Management: Maintain accurate records of product specifications, changes, and updates throughout the production lifecycle.
Supplier Assessment: Evaluate and select suppliers to ensure quality, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of materials and components.
Production Lifecycle Management: Oversee the transition of products from development to full-scale production, ensuring all stakeholders are informed and aligned.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelors degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or a related field
5+ years of experience in new product introduction, manufacturing, or related roles, preferably in a high-mix low-volume production environment.
Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacturing principles and ISO 9001 quality standards.
Proven experience in material planning, quality assurance, and configuration management.
Excellent project management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Familiarity with printed circuit board fabrication and SMT assembly processes.
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams.
Proficiency in project management tools and software.
About
Transformational Security, LLC. specializes in advanced technology supporting In-Place Monitoring Systems (IPMS), as well as travel solutions, LPI/LPD detection challenges, frequency management, multi-mission collection operations, security modeling, security consulting, and technical security hardware and software. Transformational Securitys RF and digital solutions are used to support a variety of Electronic Warfare, SIGINT, Counterintelligence and multiband communications applications between 1 kHz and 50 GHz and above. TS has experience integrating everything from very large-scale systems down to deployable, man-pack systems and has a proven track record of meeting the challenges of todays most demanding clients.
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