NPI Process Development Manager (MY)

NPI Process Manager

Key Responsibilities:

NPI Manufacturing Process Development

• Lead the development, optimization, and standardization of manufacturing processes for new products.

• Develop and implement new, unique, and advanced manufacturing processes to support emerging technologies, customer requirement and business growth.

• Identify technology gaps within manufacturing operations, and drive process innovation, automation and capability enhancement initiatives to close the gaps.

• Define process flow, manufacturing routing, work instructions, and operational standards.

• Ensure process readiness to support pilot builds, qualification runs, and mass production.

NPI Program Execution

• Serve as the manufacturing process lead for NPI programs from concept through production launch.
• Lead ECN / engineering change implementation into manufacturing systems and production documentation.
• Collaborate closely with Design team, Program Management, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production teams to ensure successful product introduction.
• Drive NPI milestones and manufacturing deliverables according to project timelines.
• Process Qualification & Validation
• Plan and execute process qualification activities including First Article builds.
• Lead process capability studies and validation activities to ensure process stability and repeatability.

Equipment & Tooling Readiness

• Define & Design manufacturing equipment, fixtures, tooling, and automation requirements.
• Lead equipment procurement, installation, commissioning, and qualification activities.
• Ensure production equipment capacity supports customer demand forecasts.

Pilot Build Management

• Lead engineering builds, EVT, DVT, PVT, PPVT, and pilot production activities.
• Analyse build results, identify process gaps, and implement corrective actions.
• Drive lessons learned and readiness reviews before production release.

Yield & Quality Improvement

• Monitor NPI yield performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for process-related issues.
• Partner with Quality teams to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements.

Capacity Planning & Production Ramp

• Develop manufacturing capacity plans to support product ramp-up.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve throughput and efficiency.
• Ensure smooth transfer from NPI to sustaining operations.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Coordinate activities among Process Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Test Engineering, Quality, Production, and Supply Chainteams.

• Facilitate regular project reviews and communicate status, risks, and mitigation plans to management.

Documentation & Compliance

• Establish and maintain manufacturing documentation including:
• Process Flow
• PFMEA
• Work Instructions
• New Equipment Qualification Records
• Validation Reports
• Ensure compliance with ISO, customer, and industry standards.

Key Skills & Qualifications Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electronics, or related discipline).
• Master's Degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum 8–12 years of manufacturing engineering or NPI experience. At least 3–5 years in a managerial or leadership role.
• Experience in PCBA, networking products, servers, storage systems, or electronics manufacturing environments.
• Strong knowledge of NPI processes and product industrialization.
• Experience with PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, DOE, and Process Validation.
• Knowledge of SMT PCBA, Box Build, System Integration, and Test Processes.
• Experience in equipment qualification and capacity planning.
• Strong people management and team development skills.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong attention to detail with high accuracy in documentation and system setup.
• Good understanding of manufacturing execution systems (MES, ERP/SAP, etc…) and production shop floor control systems
• Ability to manage multiple engineering changes and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Effective cross-functional communication and stakeholder coordination skills.
• Structured problem-solving and analytical thinking capability.
• Knowledge of quality systems and manufacturing standards (ISO, IPC, customer-specific requirements).
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel / data analysis / reporting tools.