New Product Introduction Manager

Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Cross-Site Team Management:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-site, product line-based team of engineers and technicians responsible for NPI and process scale-up.
• Establish and drive a cohesive NPI strategy that aligns with the company’s business and technology roadmaps.
• Serve as the primary liaison between cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment in product development and introduction strategies.
• Champion a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and technical excellence within the NPI team.
  
  

New Product Introduction & Stage-Gate Execution

• Drive multiple NPI projects through the Stage-Gate framework, ensuring that project milestones, deliverables, and risk management strategies are met at each phase.
• Lead cross-functional gate reviews, ensuring senior leadership is informed on project risks, progress, and go/no-go decisions.
• Define and oversee key project metrics, including cost, quality, time-to-market, and manufacturability.
  
  

Manufacturing Integration & Process Scale-Up

• Ensure design-for-manufacturability (DFM) principles are integrated early in the development process to enable seamless production scale-up.
• Oversee production trials, validation activities, and manufacturing ramp-up across multiple sites.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering to define capital investment needs and develop robust manufacturing processes for new products.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Risk Management

• Partner with R&D, Quality, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams to ensure robust supplier validation, material availability, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks associated with new products, materials, and processes through structured risk assessment tools (FMEA, DOE, etc.).
• Ensure that regulatory, safety, and environmental requirements are met for all NPI projects.
  
  

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within the NPI process to reduce time-to-market and increase operational efficiency.
• Leverage data-driven methodologies (Six Sigma, Lean, PFMEA) to optimize product launch success rates.
• Implement best practices for knowledge transfer and technical documentation to ensure long-term process sustainability.
  
  

Stakeholder Communication & Reporting

• Provide executive-level reporting on NPI project status, risks, and key technical decisions.
• Communicate project goals and progress to cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment across engineering, operations, and business leaders.
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Materials, Mechanical, Chemical, Industrial, or related field) required.
• Master’s degree (preferred) in Engineering, Business, or related discipline.
  
  

Experience

• 10 years of experience in product development, process engineering, or new product introduction, with a strong background in manufacturing environments.
• 5 years of leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
• Proven track record of successfully leading large-scale NPI projects through a structured Stage-Gate or similar process.
• Experience with extrusion, polymer composites, or related manufacturing processes is highly preferred.
  
  

Technical & Leadership Skills

• Strong expertise in process scale-up, tooling development, and manufacturing process optimization.
• Strategic thinker with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Advanced knowledge of DFM, FMEA, Lean, Six Sigma, and process validation methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with experience presenting to senior leadership.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% to support manufacturing sites and project implementations.
  
  

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets. The annual salary for this position ranges from $133,500 in our lowest market up to $164,500 in our highest market, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. The pay for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific work location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version).

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