NPAP Engineer (New Product Action Planning)

Title:
NPAP Engineer – reports directly to NPAP Manager.
 
Department:
NPAP (New Production Action Planning)
 
Position Summary:
NPAP Engineer is responsible for leading/coordinating product development team activities within Ahresty including initial dunnage design
 
Scope of Responsibility:
Lead the AQP Team activities, coordinate launch schedules both internal and with AWC suppliers, lead engineering FMEA development and implementation in order to ensure a smooth launch of new products and design changes
 
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

17. Daily Management:

• Lead AQP Team activities to meet customer expectations and follow through to implementation and start of mass production.

• Works with Engineering to help develop and plan for implementation of the P-FMEA. In the failure to obtain approval from customer, develop other methods and resolve the potential problems with AQP Team.
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Quality supplier activities and development
• Helps AQP team to coordinate with the customer for development of new product dunnage.
• Coordinate improvement activities for below target items during new model development into mass production

17. Improvement Activities:

• Monitor productivity targets and coordinate improvement plans with AQP team to achieve targets.
• Applies Deming principles and other root cause analysis tools when analyzing problems within the department and makes appropriate recommendations for improvements.
• May participate in a Quality Circle improvement team when possible.
• Performs other related improvement functions as assigned.

17. College degree (preferably in engineering or similar) or 4 years of program management experience.
17. Comfortable leading and presenting in front of groups
17. Excellent written and verbal communication skills; good organizational skills; good problem solving skills with experience in the use of analytical tools.
17. Strong knowledge and use of Excel and Word, Internet, and email.