Manager - NPI

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Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, IND
In-Office
Expert/Leader
Hardware • Other • Appliances
The Role
Lead New Product Introduction projects: create project plans, act as customer single point of contact, schedule kick-offs, implement products into production, develop build plans, coordinate programs, govern releases, prioritize and resolve failures, and support audits to ensure on-time product launches.
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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Manager – NPI located in Sriperumbudur

What a typical day looks like:

  • Project management of new product introductions (NPI).
  • Experience Single point of contact to the customers & Handling the customers in on-site for audit.
  • Design the project plan and share to the customer for better visibility of product launch with challenges
  • Schedule the Kick-off meeting for on-time Product launch.
  • Responsible for the new product implementation in production line.
  • Develop product build plans and perform production according to manufacturing process instructions.
  • Coordinate with program teams to develop the new product schedule & quote.
  • Creates/maintains build processes, coordinates product builds for release into production, prioritizes failures and works with design to resolve issues

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

  • Typically requires a minimum of 12 +years of engineering experience, including broad-based management and supervision.
  • Strong Experience in New product Introduction.
  • Develop detailed project plans (WBS, timelines, resource allocation)
  • Lead customer reviews, readiness updates, and escalations
  • Lead program governance reviews (internal & customer-facing)
  • Demonstrates expert functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
  • Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites. 
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
  • Ability to make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to top management, public groups, and/or boards of directors
  • Ability to define problems collects data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
  • Decision Making - Makes decisions for the function and the site.
  • Supervision Leadership - Provides strategic leadership for the function and the site.

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide

  • Medical insurance
  • PTO

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Job CategoryProduction Engineering

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Flex pays for all costs associated with the application, interview or offer process, a candidate will not be asked for any payment related to these costs.

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Skills Required

  • Minimum 12+ years of engineering experience including management and supervision
  • Strong experience in New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Develop detailed project plans (WBS, timelines, resource allocation)
  • Lead customer reviews, readiness updates, and escalations
  • Lead program governance reviews (internal and customer-facing)
  • Expert functional, technical, people and process management skills
  • Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documents
  • Strong presentation and communication skills for senior management and external audiences
  • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
  • Decision-making authority for function and site; provide strategic leadership
  • Coordinate with program teams to develop schedules and quotes; maintain build processes
  • Experience implementing new products on production lines and performing production per manufacturing process instructions

Flex Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Flex and has not been reviewed or approved by Flex.

  • Healthcare Strength Health, dental, and vision coverage begin on day one with options for dependents, alongside disability, life, mental‑health resources, and fertility/adoption and gender transition support. Plan choice and wellness programs indicate a robust healthcare offering.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Paid holidays, paid sick time, company‑wide shutdown days, and in some cases unlimited PTO point to extensive time‑off provisions. Flexible and hybrid work arrangements in certain teams further support work‑life balance.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Quarterly bonus checks and performance bonuses supplement base pay, and some roles can earn overtime at 1.5x. These elements strengthen the reliability of cash incentives.

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