Director, New Product Introduction

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🌴 South Carolina – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

💵 $162k - $202.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

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👔 Director

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Westinghouse Electric Company

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5001 - 10000 employees

⚡ Energy

Energy • Nuclear • Manufacturing

Westinghouse Electric Company is a leader in the nuclear energy sector, providing innovative solutions and advanced technologies for nuclear power generation. With a strong focus on safety and sustainability, Westinghouse develops and manufactures a range of nuclear components, including pressurized water reactors and small modular reactors. The company also offers extensive training and resource solutions to enhance operational efficiency and support the nuclear industry’s commitment to carbon-free energy.

📋 Description

• Lead a team of project managers and leaders in delivering new product introduction projects and guide project execution to achieve on-time delivery of quality products to our customers while meeting safety and financial goals • Build the organization and alliances necessary to provide direction to critical path management of select programs including commercial, licensing, regulatory, product and material design, supply chain, SIOP, transportation and manufacturing • Build partnerships and alignment with Fuel Engineering, Product Delivery and Commercial managers, Supply Chain, SIOP, Plant leaders, Quality, Supplier and Customer teams on project deliverables, issues, risks and resolution • Direct collaboration with and between these groups • Direct improvements to new product introduction practices and systems • Influence stage gated processes applying best practices such as APQP and PPAP • Develop improved processes for risk identification, management and mitigation, and change management and control, to prevent programs from going off-track • Drive standards based on industry best practices of how projects are structured, reported and tracked • Develop dashboards and communication tools which convey new project industrialization requests, timelines and status • Support and Consult related to the manufacturing aspects for customer offer development • Identify needs for capital investment and collaborate with the Global Capital Expenditures group, product and manufacturing teams to create business cases and achieve investment authorization • Provide Global Manufacturing functional lead within the Flawless Launch process and facilitate progression through project phases, ensuring all stage gate criteria are known and achieved • Build a world-class team; recruit, develop, engage and retain talent • Metrics Accountability – Safety & EHS, Delivery, Quality, Cost, Cost Out, Skills Deployment, Employee Engagement, Corrective Action Completion

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related technical field • Minimum 10 years in operations, engineering, quality, or program management with demonstrated experience in manufacturing process development and optimization • Minimum 2 years of experience in the nuclear or related energy industry • Certified Six-Sigma Black Belt or Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME CMfgE) or PMI certification • Program Management, Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Manufacturing, Quality Systems, Digital and Automation technology

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical benefits which could include medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage and Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contributions options • Wellness Programs designed to support employees in maintaining their health and well-being including Employee Assistance Program providing support for our employees and their household members • 401(k) with Company Match Contributions to support employees' retirement • Paid Vacations and Company Holidays • Opportunities for Flexible Work Arrangements to promote work-life balance • Educational Reimbursement and Comprehensive Career Programs to help employees grow in their careers • Global Recognition and Service Programs to celebrate employee accomplishments and service • Employee Referral Program