Director of NPI (New Product Introduction)
hace 9 días
Phoenix
Job Description Job Title Director of New Product Introduction | Director of NPI | Director of Program Launch Location Goodyear, AZ or Buffalo, NY Department Engineering / Operations / Program Management Employment Type Full-Time Company Overview GTI Energy designs, engineers, and manufactures complex modular systems supporting modular data center infrastructure, energy storage, power generation platforms, defense, and industrial markets. Operating in a high-mix, engineered-to-order environment, GTI delivers steel enclosures, integrated platforms, and mission-critical modular systems. Successful product launches require strong technical leadership, disciplined execution, and cross-functional coordination from concept through production ramp. Position Overview GTI Energy is seeking a Director of New Product Introduction (NPI) to lead the end-to-end launch of new products, programs, and customer platforms across the organization. This role is responsible for managing cross-functional execution from customer handoff through design maturity, sourcing readiness, manufacturing readiness, pilot builds, and production launch. The Director of New Product Introduction will serve as a key customer-facing leader at the program level, ensuring GTI delivers technical credibility, execution confidence, and launch discipline throughout the product lifecycle. This role requires a strong technical background in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering, combined with leadership experience in complex manufacturing environments. Key Responsibilities NPI Strategy & Program Launch Leadership • Lead enterprise New Product Introduction (NPI) strategy across multiple concurrent customer programs and product launches, • Own execution from project award through production ramp, ensuring scope, timing, cost, and quality targets are achieved, • Establish structured launch plans, phase gates, milestones, and readiness criteria across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, and quality, • Serve as the executive-level point of contact for customers during new product launches and major program transitions, • Lead customer meetings covering schedules, technical risks, readiness status, engineering progress, and launch plans, • Build trust and confidence with customers through strong communication, accountability, and technical credibility, • Lead cross-functional teams including Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Operations, and Program Management, • Ensure engineering deliverables support sourcing, fabrication, assembly, and system integration schedules, • Coordinate supplier readiness, material availability, tooling, and manufacturing capacity for launches, • Apply engineering judgment to assess technical feasibility, manufacturability, and launch risk, • Ensure product designs support production scalability, quality, serviceability, and cost targets, • Review design maturity, BOM readiness, documentation completeness, and change management controls, • Ensure manufacturing readiness through pilot builds, pre-production runs, validation plans, and operator training, • Partner with plant leadership to prepare facilities, staffing, tooling, and work instructions for launch, • Drive First Pass Yield (FPY), throughput, cycle time, takt time, and on-time delivery during ramp phases, • Identify program risks early and implement mitigation plans across technical, supply chain, and operational areas, • Lead structured problem solving using Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Fishbone, and corrective action processes, • Capture lessons learned from launches and improve future NPI processes, • Build and lead a high-performing NPI organization including Program Managers, Engineers, and launch resources, • Develop talent, establish accountability, and create strong execution discipline, • Coach teams on customer communication, technical ownership, and cross-functional leadership, • Own launch KPIs including on-time launch, milestone adherence, FPY, cycle time, takt time, cost performance, and customer satisfaction, • Provide executive-level updates on launch health, risks, timelines, and resource needs, • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related technical discipline, • 10–15+ years of experience in New Product Introduction, Program Management, Engineering, or Operations leadership roles, • Experience leading complex product launches in industrial manufacturing, contract manufacturing, modular systems, or engineered-to-order environments, • Strong customer-facing experience at the program or executive level, • Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams through high-pressure launch environments, • Strong understanding of manufacturing readiness, engineering release processes, BOM control, and supply chain readiness, • Experience with modular data centers, BESS, power generation platforms, or industrial infrastructure products, • Background in fabrication, welding, assembly, electrical integration, or system-level manufacturing, • Experience with ERP / PLM systems such as NetSuite or similar platforms, • PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or related certification, • Experience scaling NPI organizations in high-growth manufacturing environments