NPI Project Lead

Role Summary:

The NPI Project Lead is responsible for managing the production control readiness to commence pre series or variant builds

In this role within production control, you will collaborate with the supply chain, operations, manufacturing engineering team and Launch to ensure the readiness status for Production Control for a given vehicle project. You shall be focused on ensuring the data sets within our ERP and MES systems can support the commencing of manufacturing and that our materials status is clear.

You will collate the NPI status for a specific project and lead that project through to series production providing clear and concise communication in regard to status  

Responsibilities:

The role will require the need to verify data flows, from PLM to ERP (SAP) and ERP to MES, are correct and represent the intent of the project content.

You will need to be able to articulate MBOM and OBOM readiness and highlight systematic gaps preventing launch team from executing the agreed build plan.   

You will collate a broad spectrum of data points and cohesively communicate what that means to the project, you shall be required to be able to react to program change and to identify systematic impacts for consideration and effectively manage the change once direction is committed

In addition to the Indirect management of NPI change managers, analysts, and technicians the following responsibilities are expected:

• MBOM Validation & approval (Confirm we have 100 % of the parts released and structured correctly in the SAP MBOM)
• Provide a consolidate Parts availability status
• Understand Change Content is captured specific to the program
• Ensure 100% of project related MCAs are processed and resolve roadblocks
• All change management check lists are complete, and the build is clear to launch
• Material Effectivities are accurate in line with the launch plan
• Verify safe change introduction for all mid-build changes
• Work closely with the launch team and the vehicle line management team to execute the build
• Continuously monitor MCA status  
• Ensure that OBOM management is in place

Throughout the NPI project lead process you will look for opportunities to improve the approach to new product introduction and change management and resulting execution accuracy

Qualifications: 

Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, Supply Chain or Program Management

5 Yrs Experience in an Automotive NPI environment

Experience with Engineering Design Changes, Manufacturing process and Supply Chain in a relevant field  

Experience with Materials Requirement Planning “MRP” software such as SAP

Intermediate or above knowledge in Excel, Word, Power point, and Outlook programs

Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate effectively

Ability to prioritize tasks and responsibilities

Creative problem-solving skills

Strong team orientation and cross functional attitude

Knowledge of systems interface between Enterprise Resource Planning “ERP” and Manufacturing Execution Systems “MES” preferred

Ability to create and present summary reports

Language, Mathematical, and Reasoning Ability:

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  

Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to communicate in a high-pressure environment.

Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.