NPD Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Manage the development of new products from ideation through mass production
• Project management – execute the product development, engineering change, and second sourcing process
• Support product engineering and implement value add/value engineering opportunities
• Understand customer requirements and translate needs to finished products
• Develop Technical drawings, 3D models, and perform DFM and FEA analysis as needed (SolidWorks/ Fusion360)
• Support product and customer compliance – product/labeling/package
• Develop and control product documentation - specification sheet creation, package specification, patent evaluation & documentation, etc.
• Conduct and support product testing, including validation testing, competitive product assessment and QA testing support
• Support Product Manager with product lifecycle management
• Develop, foster, and own vendor relationships

Requirements

Qualifications

• 3+ Years of experience and a 4-year degree
• Demonstrated ability to work with the following programs
  • MS suite
  • SolidWorks/ Fusion 360
• Strong understanding of consumer behavior and possess the ability to translate information into new product ideas
• Creativity must be a personal strength, exhibit willingness to be imaginative and push standard new product development thinking
• Clear understanding of innovation process and new product development principles
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with ability to effectively interact and present to multiple levels of organization
• Strong analytical and insight skills
• Able to effectively align, motivate, and lead internal cross-functional teams
• Skilled at identifying and leveraging variety of tools to identify, build up, and assess new product development opportunities
• Strong project management skills & strong attention to detail
• Proven ability to effectively manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven skills in building relationships and collaboration
• Customer focused with an ability to objectively assess trends and opportunities to fit with customers’ needs
• Working knowledge of supplier’s quotes and basic financial principles