New Product Development Manager

Job Summary:

We are looking for a motivated and experienced leader to manage our New Product Development (NPD) department in Newark NY overseeing the team of multidisciplinary engineers and project this role you will drive the end-to-end product development cycle from initial concept through production and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership practical & hands-on engineering expertise proven project management skills and a drive to getting things done.

Essential Functions:

Product Development Management: Day-to-day management all phases of product development & engineering tasks including requirements definition hardware/software/firmware development testing validation and production transition.

Process Ownership & Improvement: Own the planning and execution of product realization processes (QAP03 QAP50) and ensure compliance with ISO New Product Development processes. Drive and execute Continuous Improvement. Be biased towards action. Seek out

areas to improve and implement them

Financial and Program Management: Play a key role in developing department budgets tracking costs and providing detailed monthly program reviews.

Internal Collaboration: Collaborate with sales operations and executive leadership to execute a strategic roadmap for new product development ensuring alignment with business goals.

Customer Interaction: Develop proposals reports and maintain strong relationships with current and potential customers by being escalation point of contact for engineers.

Team Management & Development: Hire train mentor and develop staff identifying growth opportunities and addressing training needs to build a high-performing team.

Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned to meet the departments objectives.

Education / Training / Skills / Experience:

Education: Bachelors degree in engineering Science or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Leadership Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Engineering Management at a leadership level.

Industry Experience: Preferred background in power systems power distribution networks batteries (rechargeable or primary) power supplies or battery charging systems.

Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of mechanical electrical and firmware/software design processes and tools and interdependencies between these disciplines

Medical Device Knowledge: Experience in the medical device industry is preferred.

Production Transition: Familiarity with the challenges and considerations related to transitioning products to high volume production.

Communication Skills: Exceptional oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with diverse stakeholders.

Team Development: Proven ability to build motivate and sustain high-performing teams to meet demanding schedules technical goals and budget targets.

Industry Standards: Experience designing products in accordance with ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 standards. Familiarity with IEC UL CE TSO and Military standards is a plus.

Lean Methodology: Understanding of Lean principles in both manufacturing and product development processes.

Program Management: Strong background in program management with proficiency in related processes and tools.

Organizational and Leadership Skills: Demonstrated expertise in organizational planning creativity and leadership.

Multitasking: Expert ability to manage multiple projects and teams simultaneously while maintaining focus on priorities.

Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills especially in addressing complex technical challenges.

Personal Attributes: Self-motivated with a strong sense of ownership initiative passion and a positive attitude.

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop kneel crouch or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must occasionally

lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Travel:

Periodic travel in support of New Product Development will be required both domestically and internationally.