New Product Introduction Manager

NPI Managers role to lead New Product Introduction programmes from quotation through to full production release for this expanding sub contract aerospace precision engineering company . This is a growth position focused on delivering robust, on-time, right-first-time part production for their range of CNC Machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead NPI projects end-to-end: quotation support, planning, industrialisation, validation and production release.
• Act as the main customer-facing technical contact throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery across Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchasing and Supply Chain.
• Review customer drawings/specifications and translate requirements into manufacturing methods and production documentation.
• Provide technical input into quotations (manufacturing approach, cost drivers, methods, and estimates).
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure delivery against plan.
• Liaise with suppliers/subcontractors to ensure materials and treatments/special processes meet requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, quality and supply-chain risks.

Essential Requirements

• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven NPI / industrialisation leadership in CNC precision manufacturing (aerospace/high-integrity desirable).
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications for manufacture.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers/subcontractors and external processes/treatments.

Desirable (Preferred)

• AS9100/EN9100 awareness and First Article / FAIR-style experience.
• Knowledge of FMEA, control plans, APQP/PPAP-type tools.
• Project management qualification (PRINCE2/PMP) or equivalent experience.

This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aim to respond to all applications.

Keywords: customer facing, production release, quotation, cost estimating, manufacturability, drawings/specifications, capacity planning, resource planning, supplier management, subcontractor, materials, treatments, special processes, aerospace manufacturing, CNC machining, schedule.