R&D Project Manager
Job Summary
Lead and coordinate NPI projects in accordance with customer expectations, market requirements, and business objectives by following the WeGA NPI Project Method.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure NPI project delivery in committed quality, timing, and costs
- Work closely with the Marketing Product Manager to translate customer and market needs into technical product specifications
- Establish and update the Project Risk Register
- Define the planning, milestones, and critical path
- Introduce the project to relevant stakeholders and build the Project Team
- Coordinate the development of Bills of Materials (BOMs), Technical Drawings, and Product Direct Cost
- Support project teams in conducting DFMEA and PFMEA and defining appropriate risk mitigation actions
- Assist Project Team to define material specifications for new components
- Coordinate prototyping, development tests, and certification process
- Follow-up purchasing activities for getting new suppliers or components
- Coordinate tooling manufacturing with the suppliers
- Supports supply chain readiness, for new articles to be introduced on time (Phase-in) and for obsolete articles End Of Life (Phase-out)
- Organize and coordinate production trials and pre-series (Technical & Commercial) to ensure smooth Start Of Production
- Report on project status, key achievements, risks and decisions during monthly Business Unit Product Committee meetings
- BSc degree in Industrial or Mechanical Engineering
- Years of experience > 5 years
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer skills: good command of Microsoft 365 is essential, experience with 3D modeling software (CREO, SolidWorks, AutoCAD) is an advantage
- Languages: professional English proficiency is essential, French language is an advantage