NPD Project Manager
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- Rossendale, GB
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Project management
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Experience managing new product development projects in a manufacturing or engineering environment, with a record of delivering products to market on time and on budget
- Proven experience applying a formal stage-gate or phase-gate NPD/NPI process in a manufacturing environment, from concept through to production launch
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and how design decisions affect cost, quality and lead time
- Practical application of APQP tools — DFMEA/PFMEA, control plans, PPAP / first article inspection and design verification planning
- Sound commercial and financial awareness: project budgeting, capital expenditure, product costing, business cases and return on investment
- Working knowledge and demonstrated experience applying PRINCE2, APM or PMP — recognised project management frameworks and methodologies
- Formal project management qualification (PRINCE2, APM PMQ or PMP)
- Degree (BEng/BSc) in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline, desired. Candidates with equivalent experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment will be
Nice to have
- Familiarity with UKCA / CE marking and relevant product standards (e.g. BS EN, IEC, ASTM) for engineered products
- Familiarity with ISO 9001 — Quality management systems, including design and development controls
- Familiarity with APQP / PPAP — Advanced Product Quality Planning and Production Part Approval Process, or an equivalent new-product quality planning methodology
- Lean / Six Sigma training
Full description
COMPANY BACKGROUND:
SLINGCO is an award-winning supplier of high-quality tools and accessories for the installation and handling of cable, with over 40 years of industry heritage. We serve customers in over 70 countries worldwide from our head office in Lancashire, UK, and bases in Georgia, USA, and Bengaluru, India.
Our products are used in safety critical applications for a wide range of markets. With sectors including oil & gas, civil engineering, aerospace, transport, utilities, marine/offshore and the military – there’s no room for error. That’s why we do everything with the utmost care and precision.
We design and manufacture to the highest specifications and test to destruction. If our products don’t meet and exceed the most stringent national and international standards, they’re not good enough for our customers.
At Slingco, our goal is to create innovative high-quality products that our customers can depend on, whilst providing a positive experience for our customers and our employees. Every aspect of our work, culture and commitment to innovation is driven by our core values.
BENEFITS:
- Salary Dependent on Experience
- 30 days’ annual leave including Bank Holidays, rising to 35 with service
- Option to buy 5 additional holidays
- Your birthday off
- Hybrid working options
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Life assurance cover x4 salary
- Gym membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee loan scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
POSITION SUMMARY:
The NPD Project Manager is responsible for leading Slingco's new product development projects from approved concept through to successful production launch. Working within the NPD programme, the role coordinates cross-functional teams across Engineering, Operations, Quality, Procurement and Commercial to deliver products to the agreed scope, quality, cost and timescale. A central part of the role is applying a strong manufacturing and engineering background to ensure new products are designed for efficient, repeatable manufacture and are launched smoothly into production.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Product Development (NPD)
- Take ownership of assigned NPD projects from approval through to launch, working with the Product team to translate customer and market requirements into a clear project scope and product specification
- Lead projects through each stage of the Slingco stage-gate process, including:
- Building and maintaining integrated project plans, timelines and critical path