New Product Introduction Project Manager

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom MDE Group UK Full time
Job Description

NPI Project Manager


£Competitive


Birimingham


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MDE are recruiting for an experienced NPI Project Manager with a background in fast paced manufacturing with demanding customers and projects

The Project Manager will lead and coordinate all plant-based functions during New Product Introduction (NPI) projects, Engineering Changes, and other business or continuous improvement activities as required by the company.


Role Summary:

  • Lead an effective cross-functional plant team, including Tooling, Manufacturing Engineering, NPI Quality, HSE, and Logistics, to deliver new products into production according to NPI Process.
  • Manage project timing and critical path activities to achieve both internal and external goals on time and within budget.
  • Lead structured team-based engineering investigations to establish root cause and ensure robust, well-documented issue resolution.
  • Manage and deliver all in-plant pre-production activities to achieve customer build requirements on time and to agreed quality.
  • Communicate regularly with the Programme Manager and Programme Team, ensuring that all issues and risks are resolved in a timely manner, with appropriate mitigation/recovery plans in place where applicable.
  • Ensure coordination and timely implementation of any allocated business or continuous improvement activities.
  • Manage APQP deliverables, accurately update and release documentation in compliance with customer and internal business processes.
  • Create presentation material to communicate issues, findings, status, and planning to the wider Programme Team, Management, and end Customer.
  • Coordinate the creation and submission of Capex applications for new machines and equipment, aligned with project requirements and budget.
  • Maintain project targets for Budget, Contribution Margin, and cycle times, ensuring profitability of allocated programmes when handed over to production.

Skills/Knowledge Required:

  • At least 5 years of relevant experience within an Engineering/Manufacturing environment.
  • Degree in a relevant Engineering discipline preferred but not essential (significant industry experience will also be considered).
  • Experience in multi-functional project management, structured problem-solving, and budget responsibility.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong personality with the ability to build working relationships both internally and with customers to drive and deliver results.
  • Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications, are essential. MS Project and Minitab experience are highly desirable.
  • Ability to work independently on multiple parallel projects and prioritise according to changing business needs.
  • Experience in injection moulding and related plastics assembly processes would be highly desirable. However, training can be provided with relevant transferable experience.
  • Full UK driving licence with a flexible approach to travel.

Please note, all applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK



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