NPI Launch Manager
GE Aerospace
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Norwich • New York • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $111,700 - $170,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Plan and Track NPI Manufacturing Development across multiple product lines and manufacturing sites
- Establish Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) milestones and track completion for key projects
- Own tollgate checklists for both the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineering functions
- Gather feedback from key stakeholders for tollgates as needed
- Represent the Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineering organizations at tollgate and PCB Reviews as required for NPI/NTI programs
- Schedule Producibility and (internal) Production Readiness Reviews (aka “Manufacturing Reviews”)
- Coordinate the closure of manufacturing review action items with Consulting Engineers, action owners and program manager
- Determine if new processes are needed for a product and communicate needs to the business throughout NPI projects
- Identify Plant and Equipment (P&E) investment needs for projects
- Present consolidated summaries of project risks and plans to the Unison business at tollgates, starting at the proposal stage and continuing throughout the NPI project
- Additional responsibilities shared with other functions: High-level tracking of Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) by NPI project Coordination and tracking of APQP/PPAP deliverables
- Recurring Cost analysis and cost reduction pipeline management
- Supporting the overall Make vs. Buy Strategy – Work with Sourcing to assess technical manufacturing risks for key processes or suppliers
- Mentor Manufacturing Engineers in preparation for manufacturing reviews
- Post-tollgate 8 (Production transition phase): Transition from primary to shared focal for Supply Chain and Manufacturing Engineering (shared with Operations / Plant leadership)
- Coordinate labor estimates for product with plant ME team and Engineering Estimators
- Review capacity and resource needs with plant teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 9 years of experience in Manufacturing and/or Engineering)
- Minimum of 5 years of Manufacturing and/or Engineering experience
- Previous Unison Electrical manufacturing or EPM experience
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems
- Demonstrated ability to identify (manufacturing) production readiness risks
- Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs
- Established project management skills
- MRL and TRL level and process awareness
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
- access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace
- Employee Assistance Program providing 24/7 assessment, counseling and referral services
- GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan
- 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
- tuition assistance
- adoption assistance
- paid parental leave
- disability insurance
- life insurance
- paid time-off for vacation or illness
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Manufacturing DevelopmentManufacturing Readiness Level (MRL)Integrated Master Schedules (IMS)APQPPPAPCost analysisMake vs. Buy StrategyProduction readinessProject managementProblem analysis
Soft skills
Communication skillsInterpersonal skillsLeadership skillsProblem-solvingPlanningExecutionMentoring
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeGED