Staff NPI Program Manager

Staff NPI Program Manager

We are seeking a Staff NPI Program Manager who is a hands-on team player and self-motivated problem solver to join the ZT team in our Secaucus, NJ HQ office.

The primary responsibility is to lead all operational activities associated with new product launch and execution to Customer requirements. This includes driving product schedules, production setup, Design for Manufacturing, system test, Bills of Material, material and logistic readiness.

What You Will Do :

• Drive NPI operational readiness to meet Customer requirements. Work with internal cross-functional team members to establish program plans and mitigations to enable the execution of time-sensitive NPI programs.
• Own customer communications for NPI program readiness. Work closely with the internal team and Customer to set proper expectations on product schedule and deliverables.
• Lead in a highly cross-functional team environment involving manufacturing and product development teams, as well as supply chain specialists, manufacturing engineers, and logistics personnel.
• Plan, schedule, and manage material readiness for delivering time-critical components to prototype builds during development. Including tracking and validation of the quality of any incoming material.
• Drive, track, and report development build execution status, and manage issues to closure to ensure operation readiness of the product.
• Prior to mass production, and as part of ramp-up execution, ensure the production and planning teams are prepared to manage day-to-day delivery of the product to the customer.
• Create solutions to solve complex business and technical solutions
• Track all NPI inventory to mitigate aging, and risk of excess.
• Analyze business processes and formulate recommendations for improvement.
• Measure business performance and drive corrective actions to ensure ZT meets or exceeds customer service requirements.

What You Bring :

ZT Systems assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package is created for all our employees. The typical base salary for this position is expected to be between $87,375 and $128,150 annually. If hired, the final base salary will be determined on an individual basis taking into consideration experience, skills, knowledge, education and / or certifications.

Base salary is just one component of ZT Systems total rewards philosophy. We take pride in offering a wide range of benefits and perks that appeal to the variety of needs across our diverse employee base. Other rewards may include bonus, paid time off, generous 401k match, tuition reimbursement, wellbeing resources, and more.

We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.