New Product Development Manager

3 weeks ago

Gauteng, South Africa PG Group Processing Full time

**Main job purpose**

To manage, coordinate and take internal accountability for the timeous and successful development of all new products for OEM’s and After Market ensuring overall customer milestone achievements and approval for continuous growth in the business.

**Main Objective**

To scope projects to ensure that SX project plans and activities are aligned to meet the end objectives by complying with all Gate requirements, standards and timelines.

To interact with Project Engineers and Subject Matter Experts involved in the project with regard to technical requirements, outcomes and expectations (as defined by the customer and project), to submit relevant documentation, and to provide regular feedback to ensure successful outcome, avoiding delays.

To identify constraints in conjunction with Subject Matter Experts and to propose alternatives to address the constraints.

Manage and co-ordinate all development projects by ensuring that site complies with all development schedules and timeous delivery of all products to customer.

To ensure staff are effectively managed and held accountable through performance and disciplinary procedures, and that staff are developed and mentored through the talent management and IDP processes to drive capability in business.

Ensure effective communication of relevant information to all stakeholders to support effective decision making for the business.

Manage the feasibility of new products in line with customer specific requirements to ensure the site manufacturability and product sustainability within the product life cycle while establishing SX as preferred supplier.

Facilitate the tooling and mold manufacture for specific site requirements.

**Critical job requirements**

**Qualification(s)**
- Grade 12
- Diploma in Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial Engineering or related degree (e.g. Production Management)

**Knowledge**
- Comprehensive working knowledge of MS Office Advanced working knowledge of MS Project or similar (experiential learning on projects)
- Intermediate ERP Systems knowledge preferable SAP
- Good general understanding of manufacturing processes and disciplines (including Production, Purchasing, Specifications, Engineering, Logistics, Finance and Quality)
- Working knowledge of Quality Management Systems in terms of SABS/ISO TS16949, Q101, VDA6, 6S etc.
- Knowledge and experience on project management, SPC techniques, problem solving techniques, NOSA etc.
- Thorough knowledge of work flow for part routing selection
- Understanding of various measuring instruments in order to effectively show product compliance with specifications.
- Understanding of customer specific management tools

**Skills**
- Comprehensive MS Office and PC Skills
- ERP systems (essential)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Good administration skills for project management and reporting
- Goal driven
- Able to work with and analyse numerical data and information
- Negotiation skills
- Good Presentation skills
- Problem Solving
- Analytical Skills

**Experience**
- 5 years experience in a Engineering or Technical role
- 2 years experience in a leadership role
- 5 years working experience in a manufacturing and technical environment

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gauteng, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

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