Job Description – Senior NPI Manager / Lead NPI Engineer

Position: Senior NPI Manager / Lead NPI Engineer
Experience: 10+ Years
Industry: Home Appliances Manufacturing
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: Attractive Salary Package (Best in Industry)
Location: Periyapalayam

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly experienced and result-oriented Senior NPI Manager / Lead NPI Engineer with 10+ years of expertise in New Product Introduction (NPI), Manufacturing Engineering, and Product Industrialization. The ideal candidate will lead end-to-end NPI programs, ensuring successful product launches with world-class quality, manufacturability, cost efficiency, and operational excellence.

The candidate should possess strong technical expertise in product development, assembly processes, process engineering, production ramp-up, and cross-functional project management within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the Home Appliances industry.

Key ResponsibilitiesNew Product Introduction (NPI) Leadership




- Lead end-to-end NPI activities from concept validation and design freeze through pilot production and mass manufacturing.
- Develop and execute comprehensive NPI strategies to ensure successful product launches.
- Drive pilot builds, engineering trials, production validations, and production ramp-up activities.
- Ensure recent products are launched on time, within budget, and achieve defined quality and performance targets.
- Establish robust launch readiness reviews and risk mitigation plans.

Manufacturing & Process Engineering Excellence
- Design and optimize manufacturing processes, assembly lines, tooling, jigs, fixtures, and plant layouts.
- Lead line balancing, cycle time optimization, capacity planning, and productivity improvement initiatives.
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) practices.
- Identify manufacturing risks proactively and implement preventive actions before SOP (Start of Production).
- Improve operational efficiency,

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