Lead NPI activities from prototype build to pilot production and mass-production handover. | Prepare and maintain NPI project plans, timelines, milestones, and action trackers. | Drive cross-functional meetings and ensure timely closure of open points. | Identify project risks, dependencies, and potential delays and drive mitigation actions. | Ensure NPI milestones are completed as per project/customer timelines. | Manage multiple NPI projects simultaneously. | Review and validate BOM, drawings, specifications, part numbers, revisions, and engineering requirements before production. | Ensure product design is suitable for manufacturing and assembly. | Coordinate with R&D/Design teams for design-related issues identified during prototype and pilot builds. | Review engineering changes and ensure proper implementation through ECR/ECN. | Ensure change implementation is controlled across Production, Quality, Supplier, and related functions. | Drive manufacturing readiness for new products before pilot and mass production. Coordinate SMT, THT, Wave Soldering, PCB Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, Programming, FCT, PDI, and Final Inspection activities. Identify process gaps during prototype/pilot builds and drive corrective actions. Ensure availability and readiness of all production equipment, tooling, fixtures, jigs, testers, and workstations. Support process optimization, cycle-time improvement, and line balancing. | Drive manufacturing readiness for new products before pilot and mass production. | Coordinate SMT, THT, Wave Soldering, PCB Assembly, Mechanical Assembly, Programming, FCT, PDI, and Final Inspection activities. | Identify process gaps during prototype/pilot builds and drive corrective actions. | Ensure availability and readiness of all production equipment, tooling, fixtures, jigs, testers, and workstations. | Support process optimization, cycle-time improvement, and line balancing. | Plan and execute prototype, EVT/DVT/PVT or equivalent pilot builds as applicable. Conduct Production Readiness Reviews (PRR) before production release. Ensure material, manpower, tooling, fixtures, test equipment, documentation, and process readiness before builds. Monitor pilot production and identify recurring process/product issues. Track first-pass yield, rejection, rework, and production performance during ramp-up. Drive closure of all critical issues before mass-production release. | Plan and execute prototype, EVT/DVT/PVT or equivalent pilot builds as applicable. | Conduct Production Readiness Reviews (PRR) before production release. | Ensure material, manpower, tooling, fixtures, test equipment, documentation, and process readiness before builds. | Monitor pilot production and identify recurring process/product issues. | Track first-pass yield, rejection, rework, and production performance during ramp-up. | Drive closure of all critical issues before mass-production release. | Coordinate development of production jigs, fixtures, pallets, test setups, FCT/PDI systems, programming tools, and inspection fixtures. Review fixture/tooling designs with relevant teams. Ensure tooling and fixture validation is completed before production. Establish preventive maintenance and ownership requirements for critical production fixtures and testers. Ensure test equipment capability and repeatability before production release. | Coordinate development of production jigs, fixtures, pallets, test setups, FCT/PDI systems, programming tools, and inspection fixtures. | Review fixture/tooling designs with relevant teams. | Ensure tooling and fixture validation is completed before production. | Establish preventive maintenance and ownership requirements for critical production fixtures and testers. | Ensure test equipment capability and repeatability before production release. | Coordinate preparation and review of: Process Flow Diagram (PFD) PFMEA Control Plan Work Instructions (WI) SOP Inspection Standards Packaging Standards PPAP documents Validation reports Process validation records Ensure documents are released before production and are aligned with the latest engineering revision. Drive RCA, 8D, CAPA, and corrective/preventive actions for NPI-related issues. Incorporate lessons learned from previous projects into new product development. | Coordinate preparation and review of: Process Flow Diagram (PFD) PFMEA Control Plan Work Instructions (WI) SOP Inspection Standards Packaging Standards PPAP documents Validation reports Process validation records | Process Flow Diagram (PFD) | PFMEA | Control Plan | Work Instructions (WI) | SOP | Inspection Standards | Packaging Standards | PPAP documents | Validation reports | Process validation records | Ensure documents are released before production and are aligned with the latest engineering revision. | Drive RCA, 8D, CAPA, and corrective/preventive actions for NPI-related issues. | Incorporate lessons learned from previous projects into new product development. | Ensure complete and controlled handover of the product from NPI to Production. Verify availability of: Approved BOM Released drawings Approved firmware/software SOP/WI PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan Test specifications Validated fixtures and jigs Inspection criteria Packaging standards Quality records Conduct formal production handover and ensure all critical open points are closed. | Ensure complete and controlled handover of the product from NPI to Production. | Verify availability of: Approved BOM Released drawings Approved firmware/software SOP/WI PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan Test specifications Validated fixtures and jigs Inspection criteria Packaging standards Quality records | Approved BOM | Released drawings | Approved firmware/software | SOP/WI | PFD/PFMEA/Control Plan | Test specifications | Validated fixtures and jigs | Inspection criteria | Packaging standards | Quality records | Conduct formal production handover and ensure all critical open points are closed. | NPI Project Ownership Cross-functional Team Management Production Readiness Manufacturing Process Development Problem Solving & RCA ECN/ECR Management Supplier Management Customer Coordination Quality & Process Documentation Risk Management Project Planning & Execution Strong Communication and Follow-up Data Analysis and Decision Making | NPI Project Ownership Cross-functional Team Management Production Readiness Manufacturing Process Development Problem Solving & RCA ECN/ECR Management Supplier Management Customer Coordination Quality & Process Documentation Risk Management Project Planning & Execution Strong Communication and Follow-up Data Analysis and Decision Making | NPI Project Ownership | Cross-functional Team Management | Production Readiness | Manufacturing Process Development | Problem Solving & RCA | ECN/ECR Management | Supplier Management | Customer Coordination | Quality & Process Documentation | Risk Management | Project Planning & Execution | Strong Communication and Follow-up | Data Analysis and Decision Making