_{20th November, 2024}

LEAD INFORMATION     

Job Title – New Product Introduction Lead
Site location - Colwyn Bay
Responsible to - Production Manager     
Purpose of the role - As a New Product Introduction Lead you will be responsible for introducing new products into process, you will be responsible for testing and making recommendations to engineering and quality for transition into production. You will also be responsible for taking the lead in NPI coaching, on-the-job training, supporting day-to-day operations, interacting with customers at all levels and presenting to Senior Members of Abrasive Technology and customers.
Client brief – Our client is a world-leading innovator in their industry predominantly manufacturing tooling and coating solutions to the aerospace and other similar industries. The clients’ products provide grinding, cutting, drilling and polishing solutions for a wide variety of industrial materials.  

KEY INFORMATION
    
Reason for vacancy – Continued growth
Contract – Permanent
Salary - £40,000-£45,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Shifts – Monday to Thursday 8.30am-4.30pm, Fridays 8.30am-1.30pm (some flexibility on start and finish times depending on candidate requirements)
Overtime – Offered during the week only as no weekend work at this site and is regularly available
Holidays – 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
Facilities – Excellent facilities on site including staff parking, canteen, changing areas
Benefits when permanent – Quarterly bonus’s, Company pension scheme, Flexitime, Employee referral programme  

RESPONSIBILITIES     

The role - Our client is looking for permanent New Product Introduction Lead to join their existing team at their facility in Colwyn Bay. As a New Product Introduction Lead, the selected candidate will have multiple responsibilities not limited to -
 
Create the concierge customer experience for the SIOP process in the delivery of NPI and validation programs large and small.

• Create and track project plans for NPI in Smartsheet, Excel or other tools as needed.
• Work with customer service to understand customer needs with respect to ramp up.
• Work with Engineering to estimate and track the fixture and process development timelines.
• Support production fixturing as required, and process new parts to ensure expeditious processes.
• Provide Sales and Customer Service with updates about the NPI projects, changes to commit dates, etc
• Work with operations to obtain process acceptance, customer approvals, and plan the required level of fixture inventory with Operations leadership

• Experience in the aerospace parts manufacturing or processing industry
• High competency level with MS Office products
• Demonstrated collaborative problem solving with manufacturing associates.
• Verbal and written communication skills consistent with a professional business standard.
• Ability to manage multiple projects on a continuous basis.

• Experience in an AS9100
• Familiar with NADCAP
• Knowledge of Import/Export
• Demonstrated leadership attitude and proactive solution-oriented approach to working