NPI Engineering Project Manager

NPI Engineering Project Manager

Full-time | Permanent | On-site | Salaried

Hobson & Motzer is now part of Vantedge Medical! Vantedge Medical is the premier metals‑based med‑tech solutions partner from concept to full‑scale manufacturing. We are at the forefront of precision engineering and innovation, specializing in the development and manufacturing of vital components for medical markets such as robotic assisted surgery, orthopedics, surgical instruments, dental, and more. Our teams work in unison, collaborating and problem‑solving to serve the manufacturing needs of the top medical original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) around the globe.

Making a difference in the lives of patients and their families drives us to go above and beyond every day. With a steadfast commitment to advancing medical technology, we take immense pride in the work we do – and have a lot of fun doing it.

This Project Manager (PM), NPI Engineering position will be based in our Hobson & Motzer site in Durham, CT. The role is responsible for overall management of our New Product Introduction (NPI) programs, driving their success and ensuring customer communications are timely and accurate. The individual will partner with engineering, operations, and commercial teams to ensure successful product launches, optimized manufacturability, and competitive pricing.

This position requires strong technical expertise, project leadership, and the ability to balance execution with strategic thinking.

• Ownership of all site‑based NPI programs including status and resource planning.
• Lead individual end‑to‑end NPI programs from concept through production transfer.
• Develop and manage project timelines, budgets, risks, and resource plans across all programs.
• Serve as primary customer interface for project execution and communication.
• Detect and work to mitigate project slippage.
• Facilitate meetings with the lead engineer and key players assigned to the projects.
• Ensure achievement of project milestones and customer deliverables.
• Collaborate with commercial teams to support proposal development and customer discussions.
• Report NPI status and performance to executive management.
• Provide next steps required when problems arise.
• Ensure internal and external customer expectations are met or exceeded.
• Research outside services or new processes.
• Facilitate teams to help expedite elements of a project.
• Contribute to individual engineering tasks as needed to advance projects.
• Infrequent travel as needed for site visits, customer meetings, and industry events.

• Engineering or bachelor’s degree in a technical field.
• 7+ years of work experience in similar technical roles, including medical device or regulated industry manufacturing.
• Understanding and experience in precision progressive die stamping, coining, secondary tooling, CNC machining, and inspection is strongly preferred.
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in medical devices is preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of ISO and FDA regulations and GD&T.