Director NPI

The Director NPI leads manufacturing readiness and operational launch for new products within our AHU (Air Handling Unit) & Silent Aire. As leader of manufacturing team members on core product development teams, the role ensures new products can be produced safely, reliably, and at the required quality, rate, cost, and lead time.

The role leads a dedicated NPI team and directs the extended manufacturing teams supporting product development and launch. It works with Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and plant leadership to shape manufacturing requirements early, secure the capabilities and resources needed for launch, and address risks before they affect customers or operations. Its value is faster, more predictable launches, stable production ramps, and manufacturing capability that supports sustained growth

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• New Product Manufacturing Plan: Defines and delivers the manufacturing plan for each new product. Ensures the product can be produced safely and reliably at the required quality, rate, and cost, with the necessary process, equipment, capacity, investment, and make-or-buy decisions in place.
• Gate Decisions and Launch Readiness: Defines manufacturing requirements for each RCLP gate. Confirms critical gaps are closed or have approved recovery plans, and makes or escalates the manufacturing go/no-go recommendation.
• Supplier and Material Readiness: Ensures supplier capability and material availability support prototype, validation, launch, and ramp requirements. Escalates sourcing, qualification, lead-time, capacity, or continuity risks through the appropriate authority.
• Plant and Workforce Readiness: Ensures each receiving plant is ready to produce the new product. Confirms the manufacturing process, equipment, materials, systems, standard work, staffing, and NPI-specific training are in place before launch.
• Launch and Ramp Performance: Delivers first production, ramp, and stable operating performance against agreed safety, quality, delivery, cost, and capacity expectations. Resolves launch issues and completes the handoff to normal operations when performance expectations are met.
• Business System Leadership: Builds a disciplined, repeatable NPI operating system that connects strategy to execution. Establishes visual management, standard work, tiered accountability, Gemba-based problem solving, root-cause countermeasures, and lessons-learned reuse to shorten launch cycle time, improve predictability, and prevent recurring issues.
• Talent System Leadership: Builds the capacity, capability, and culture of the extended teams that deliver manufacturing readiness and launch. Plans resource and capability needs, clarifies roles and goals, sets high standards, and strengthens performance through coaching, development, feedback, and recognition across the NPI team and cross-functional partners.

KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing readiness and launch outcomes for multiple new products or comparable complex industrial programs.
• Deep knowledge of manufacturing planning, including process capability, equipment, capacity, quality controls, standard work, cost, and production ramp.
• Experience making evidence-based manufacturing readiness decisions within a structured stage-gate, product development, or equivalent launch process.
• Proven ability to align Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Supply Chain, and plant teams around launch commitments without relying on direct authority.
• Experience identifying and resolving supplier, material, capacity, or continuity risks that could prevent a successful launch or ramp.
• Demonstrated use of Lean or an equivalent business system to improve execution, solve systemic problems, and sustain results across.

Strongly Preferred:

• Demonstrated success improving launch speed, predictability, or ramp performance across a portfolio of new product introductions.
• Experience launching complex engineered products across multiple plants, regions, suppliers, or manufacturing models.
• Experience establishing or significantly improving a repeatable NPI operating system across manufacturing and cross-functional teams.
• Experience building the capacity and capability of extended NPI teams through resource planning, role clarity, coaching, development, and performance leadership.

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $163,000 - $245,000. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. This role offers a competitive Bonus plan that will take into account individual, group, and corporate performance. This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us

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