NPI Manufacturing Lead: Industrialization & Launch

Position Overview

GTI Energy is seeking an Advanced Manufacturing Engineer to lead product industrialization and manufacturing readiness activities through structured NPI phase gate execution from early product development through full production launch. This role operates at the center of Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and Operations with direct accountability for ensuring products are manufacturable, scalable, operationally ready, and aligned with cost, quality, and production targets.

The Advanced Manufacturing Engineer serves as the manufacturing authority throughout the NPI lifecycle, ensuring manufacturing deliverables, production processes, tooling strategies, labor models, and operational readiness requirements are completed before production release.

The ideal candidate has strong experience supporting industrial manufacturing, electro‑mechanical systems, modular infrastructure, or engineered‑to‑order product environments with hands‑on exposure to launch execution, manufacturing process development, and production ramp activities.

• Own manufacturing deliverables across all NPI phase gates from concept development through production release
• Define manufacturing readiness requirements at each phase gate including design maturity, BOM completeness, routings, tooling, labor planning, capacity, and quality requirements
• Participate as the manufacturing authority during phase gate reviews and product readiness evaluations
• Ensure products do not advance through gated development stages without required manufacturing criteria being completed
• Drive accountability for unresolved manufacturing risks, operational gaps, or launch concerns prior to gate approval
• Support structured NPI execution processes aligned with schedule, quality, and operational objectives

• Translate engineering designs into executable and scalable manufacturing strategies
• Define manufacturing build approaches, line flow concepts, takt assumptions, staffing models, and production methodologies
• Develop and validate manufacturing routings, work instructions, build documentation, and process standards
• Ensure alignment between product design intent, manufacturing capability, operational constraints, and cost targets
• Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) improvements early in product development
• Support standardization and scalability across manufacturing processes and product platforms

• Lead manufacturing execution activities for prototype builds, pilot builds, and launch programs
• Identify manufacturing issues during early builds and drive corrective actions across Engineering and Operations teams
• Validate tooling, fixtures, equipment, work instructions, and manufacturing processes prior to production scale‑up
• Capture lessons learned during launch execution and implement improvements into manufacturing and design processes
• Support initial production ramp activities and stabilize manufacturing performance during launch phases
• Remain engaged post‑launch to support operational performance, issue resolution, and production continuity

• Partner closely with Design Engineering to influence product architecture, detail design, and manufacturability decisions
• Work with Supply Chain and Sourcing teams to validate supplier capability, lead times, capacity, and material readiness
• Collaborate with Quality teams to define control plans, inspection requirements, validation methods, and acceptance criteria
• Coordinate with Operations and Production teams regarding staffing plans, training requirements, and manufacturing readiness
• Serve as the manufacturing escalation point throughout NPI execution and launch activities
• Support coordination between Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Production Control, and Quality teams

• Identify manufacturing risks tied to process complexity, tooling, labor constraints, production scalability, or supply chain challenges
• Support manufacturing cost modeling…