About this role
FII USA, Inc., a Foxconn Technology Group Company, is seeking an NPI Manager to lead New Product Introduction activities and ensure the successful launch and ramp of PCBA products within our manufacturing operations.
- Once a part of the team, you will be responsible for leading cross-functional NPI execution within the Program Management Department in a manufacturing environment and have the opportunity to display leadership and critical thinking skills to expand your career in Smart Manufacturing.
- The NPI Manager will lead the NPI engineering team, oversee PCBA build and manufacturing readiness, drive resolution of technical and operational issues, and partner with cross-functional teams to successfully transition new products from prototype through mass production.
- Lead the NPI engineering team responsible for successful introduction, validation, and ramp of new PCBA products from prototype through mass production.
- Manage overall NPI program execution, ensuring engineering activities, build milestones, customer requirements, and manufacturing readiness align with program schedules.
- Provide technical and operational leadership for PCBA manufacturing processes, including SMT, through-hole, assembly, inspection, testing, and related production processes.
- Partner with Program Management, Product Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Production to drive cross-functional NPI execution.
- Oversee NPI build readiness, including material availability, tooling, equipment, documentation, process readiness, programming, test requirements, and production capacity.
- Lead readiness reviews and establish clear action plans, owners, and timelines to resolve risks or gaps prior to NPI builds and production ramp.
- Monitor NPI program performance, identify schedule or technical risks, and drive timely escalation and resolution of issues impacting customer commitments or production milestones.
- Provide leadership and direction to NPI engineers, including workload prioritization, resource planning, performance management, coaching, and professional development.
- Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for manufacturing, quality, yield, test, and process issues identified during prototype, pilot, and ramp builds.
- Review PCBA manufacturing performance and key metrics, including yield, defects, cycle time, capacity, build completion, and production readiness, to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Ensure engineering changes, BOM updates, work instructions, process documentation, and customer requirements are properly communicated and implemented throughout the NPI process.
- Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and process reviews to identify potential manufacturing risks before product introduction.
- Serve as a primary escalation point for NPI-related technical and operational issues and communicate program status, risks, and recovery plans to leadership and key stakeholders.
- Develop and continuously improve standardized NPI processes, procedures, and best practices to improve launch execution, manufacturing readiness, and transition to mass production.
- Support customer meetings, audits, build reviews, and technical discussions as needed while ensuring NPI activities meet applicable quality, safety, and manufacturing standards.