NPI Project Manager (CBS)

The NPI Project Manager is responsible for working in collaboration with the leadership team to lead cross-functional New Product Introduction projects for high-speed cable cartridge assemblies — managing design transfer through EVT, DVT, PVT, production launch, and mass production ramp, while ensuring adherence to customer and stakeholder requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Lead NPI projects from design transfer through production launch, developing integrated project plans covering scope, milestones, resources, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and customer commitments.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Industrial Engineering, and Test Engineering to ensure timely and disciplined execution.
• Lead manufacturing readiness reviews and ensure required deliverables are completed for each phase-gate, including process flow, PFMEA, control plans, work instructions, tooling, test readiness, capacity, and training.
• Maintain project risk registers and issue trackers; lead containment, corrective-action, and recovery-plan execution.
• Coordinate engineering changes, scope changes, schedule impacts, and configuration control throughout the product launch.
• Plan and execute prototype, qualification, pilot, and production builds, confirming material, equipment, tooling, documentation, staffing, and test capacity are available before each build event.
• Partner with Planning, Purchasing, and suppliers to manage BOM readiness, long-lead components, shortages, and material availability against the launch schedule.
• Coordinate process validation, line qualification, equipment acceptance, test correlation, yield improvement, and production-ramp activities.
• Serve as the primary program interface between the Mexicali factory, global product teams, and key internal stakeholders, providing clear status, decisions, risks, and recovery plans.