DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but not limited to:
• Define program scope and requirements, ensuring product design aligns with customer specifications, timelines, and quality standards.
• Develop and manage timelines, adjusting schedules as needed to meet milestones such as New Product Introduction (NPI), completion and delivery dates.
• Management of process validations such as: Installation qualification (IQ), Operational qualification (OQ), Performance qualification (PQ).
• Monitor and manage program metrics, including on-time delivery, quality, responsiveness, and cost performance, identifying root causes and solutions for variances.
• Coordinate Customer Focused Teams (CFTs) across engineering, manufacturing, quality, logistics, and supply chain, assigning priorities and leveraging team strengths.
• Act as the primary customer liaison, ensuring expectations are met and updates or issues are effectively communicated.
• Oversee financial aspects, including revenue forecasting, cost estimates, and Profit and Loss (P&L) variances, ensuring budget adherence and accurate quotations.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities while maintaining quality, recovering costs for changes Engineering Change Orders (ECO), Non-recurring Expenditures (NREs), excess, obsoletes) and ensuring Return on Investment.
• Ensure manufactured products meet quality standards and required certifications (e.g., UL, CE, RoHS, ISO).
• Resolve quality issues by identifying root causes, implementing corrective actions, and mitigating risks throughout the manufacturing process.
• Manage changes to project requirements, timelines, budgets, or designs, ensuring proper communication and adjustments.
• Monitor production stages, scaling from prototypes to meet customer demand while maintaining efficiency and quality.
• Coordinate supply chain needs to ensure materials are available on time and avoid disruptions.
• Oversee delivery logistics, ensuring products are shipped on time and in good condition.
• Provide regular updates to senior management and clients, highlighting progress, issues, and successes.
• Maintain proper documentation, including design changes, procurement records, and quality inspection reports.
• Travel as required (up to 10%)
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.