Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer – New Product Introduction (NPI)

GTI is a contract manufacturing partner supporting customers in renewable energy, power generation, infrastructure, and industrial systems.

 

We fabricate custom designed, purpose-built enclosures and skids for our customers and perform mechanical and electrical integration in-house, delivering a true turn-key product to our customers. Our scope spans Engineering, prototype builds, through full production, requiring teams that can move fast, adapt, and execute with precision.

 

Key Responsibilities

NPI Phase Gate Ownership & Execution

• Architect and own manufacturing deliverables across all NPI phase gates, from initial concept through global production release.
• Define and audit manufacturing inputs (design maturity, BOM completeness, routings, tooling, capacity, quality plans) to ensure rigorous standards are met before gate advancement.
• Act as a subject matter expert on manufacturing engineering during executive phase gate reviews, providing high-level risk assessment and mitigation strategies.

Industrialization & Advanced Manufacturing Strategy

• Transform complex engineering designs into scalable, high-efficiency manufacturing strategies.
• Design optimized line flows, takt assumptions, and sophisticated labor models for engineered-to-order environments.
• Direct the development of validated manufacturing routings and process documentation, ensuring total alignment between design intent and cost targets.
• Lead high-impact Design-for-Manufacturability (DFM) and Design-for-Assembly (DFA) initiatives early in the development cycle to drive down lifetime product costs.

Execution of Prototype, Pilot & Launch

• Oversee manufacturing execution for complex prototype and pilot builds, serving as the lead technical problem-solver.
• Drive systemic corrective actions for issues identified during early builds to prevent reoccurrence during production.
• Validate multi-million-dollar tooling, equipment, and automated processes prior to scale.
• Establish a Design for Excellence (DFX) system that fundamentally improves future design cycles and process standards.

Cross-Functional & Strategic Leadership

• Partner with Design Engineering leadership to influence product architecture and core technology decisions.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to strategically validate global supplier capability and capacity.
• Coordinate with Quality and Operations to ensure seamless staffing, training, and inspection strategies are in place for launch.
• Serve as an initial escalation point for manufacturing-related roadblocks during NPI execution.

Risk, Cost & Capacity Oversight

• Quantify and mitigate manufacturing risks related to process complexity and supply chain volatility.
• Develop advanced cost models and provide data-driven recommendations for make/buy decisions.
• Ensure a flawless formal handoff into Operations, remaining engaged post-launch to stabilize the ramp and mentor production teams.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, ideally within industrial or engineered-to-order environments.
• Expert-level experience leading structured New Product Introduction (NPI) programs for complex systems.
• Proven track record of owning NPI phase gate deliverables and driving cross-functional execution.
• Advanced technical knowledge of fabrication, assembly, and large-scale industrial processes.
• Exceptional shop-floor problem-solving skills and a history of successful high-stakes production launches.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in heavy industrial OEM environments such as aerospace, energy, or data center infrastructure.
• Mastery of APQP, PPAP, or similar gated development frameworks.
• Experience managing high-mix, low-volume (engineered-to-order) product portfolios.
• Lean or Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Prior experience leading pilot builds and managing significant production ramps.