NPI Project Manager

Job Summary

The NPI Project Manager is principally responsible for ensuring communication between the customer and the ME group to implement quality and productivity improvements to provide continuous improvement and enhanced customer experience. The ideal candidate will be accountable for overall project implementation by coordinating with cross functional teams to deliver manufacturing solutions for medical device production.

Role and Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure successful project execution with stakeholders including customers and internal teams to produce desired results and meet project milestones.
• Drives suppliers change requests externally and internally to support quality, production efficiency, and capacity improvements.
• Successful planning, execution and delivery of continuous improvement and cost reduction projects after handover to serial production in a timely and cost-efficient manner. 
• Develops project plan and timeline and holds team accountable to meeting established deliverables and deadlines.
• Establishes regular project meetings involving Engineering, Quality, Operations and Customer Service
• Prepare project reports and presentations.
• Drive and maintain multiple project schedules and report status of projects on a regular basis, including schedule updates, resource allocation, and cost tracking.
• Identify and manage project risks.
• Ensure customer satisfaction throughout the project.

 Qualifications

• Should have experience leading multiple projects that involve the design and manufacture of medical components and devices.
• Must be a self-motivated individual possessing a pro-active attitude with a strong sense of urgency and passion for the products.
• Must have the ability to react quickly to changing requirements and priorities as well as have a keen interest in quickly learning and applying new skills. 
• Experience with Microsoft Project preferred

Education Requirements      

A bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 2 years engineering experience in a medical device manufacturing environment is required.  

Physical Requirements

• Frequent performing repetitive work.
• Occasional lifting (max. 40 lbs.)
• Occasional carrying (max. 40 lbs.)
• Subject to physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts
• Constant safety glasses in production area.
• Constant full PPE in production area.
• Frequent standing
• Occasional sitting, walking, pushing, pulling, reaching.