Senior Manager, NPI Manufacturing

Opportunity

Endeavour has an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about sustainability and eager to be part of an innovative company thats on a journey to transform the worlds infrastructure.

GridTran is transitioning its medium-voltage power conversion platform from technology development into productization and this role owns the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to take it there. You will drive the build of the first fully functional demonstration pilot and certification units stand up and run GridTrans internal NPI line and lead the contract manufacturer (CM) engagement end to end translating the technology into mass-manufacturable processes fabrication methods and production flows coordinating supply chain against those flows and acting as the technical translator between internal NPI and the CMs production lines. You will also lead the NPI team spanning certification reliability Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) integration manufacturing engineering and NPI/CM testing.

The ideal candidate has a proven track record of taking complex high-power power conversion products in fast-moving resource-constrained environments from engineering prototypes through validation builds and into sustained production both in-house and at a contract manufacturer. The candidate understands how to mitigate schedule quality and resourcing risk while staying accountable to the overall program goals and wears multiple hats leader player-coach and individual contributor. Working in a collaborative team you will partner with engineering (electrical mechanical etc.) as well as CMs and component suppliers to convert engineering designs into repeatable high-yield manufacturing processes. Working with an agile highly focused team this role suits someone who is comfortable with that level of ownership and pace.

This role is part of the support team that services the entire our Endeavour ecosystem and contributes to the overall health and success of the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Include but are not limited to:

• NPI Program Ownership: Own development and execution of detailed NPI project plans spanning phase-gate reviews Engineering/Design/Production Validation Test (EVT/DVT/PVT) builds and production ramp readiness. Report progress schedule risk and mitigation strategies to engineering and executive leadership throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Build Readiness & Master Schedule: Manage the build schedule and maintain build readiness plans that track part availability tooling and fixture readiness and open engineering changes ahead of each build. Run readiness reviews and drive open items to closure.
• Internal NPI Line Stand-Up & Sustained Production: Design equip and manage GridTrans internal production areaassembly tooling equipment test fixtures and inventory systemsthen run it at a repeatable build cadence meeting delivery schedules while documenting builds.
• NPI Team Leadership & Hands-On Execution: Lead and develop the NPI team across builds certification reliability PLM integration manufacturing engineering and test while personally executing individual-contributor work as the team ramps and as throughput demands.
• CM Engagement & Technology Transfer: Own the contract manufacturer relationship as the lead manufacturing interface translating designs into mass-manufacturable processes fabrication methods and production flows; aligning fixtures and tooling for copy-exact transfer; qualifying suppliers and synchronizing long-lead components; and leading first on-site builds troubleshooting assembly bottlenecks and quality in real time as the CM ramps.
• Design for Excellence (DFX) Yield & Cost Feedback Loop: Drive Design for Manufacturability Assembly and Testability (DFM DFA DFT) initiatives across all development stages feeding build data back into engineering to improve manufacturability yield and cost ahead of volume production.
• Documentation BOM & Change Control: Ensure timely delivery of complete manufacturing documentation packages in the PLM system and drive disciplined Engineering Change Order (ECO) based change management across internal and CM builds including change cutover planning with configuration and serial-number effectivity tracking.
• KPI Definition & Build Health Reporting: Create the reporting structure and dashboards that monitor and improve NPI metrics Time to Market first-pass yield build cycle time cost variance to target on-time delivery launch readiness and open risk.
• Travel to CM and supplier sites domestic and international.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial Engineering or a related field
• 5 years of engineering experience including a minimum of 2 years directly managing multi-disciplinary NPI or manufacturing engineering teams spanning disciplines such as certification reliability PLM manufacturing engineering and test.
• Proven track record of working with power conversion hardware product launches power converters motor drives energy storage systems or comparable industrial power equipment in a high-tech or hardware manufacturing environment
• Experience running a build line including takt planning DFM/DFA/DFT principles work instruction authoring fixture and tooling selection and hands-on troubleshooting of build and test failures.
• Experience working in fast-paced high-technology-risk environments and ability to work with uncertainty and flexibility.
• Experience with manufacturing BOM structures and ECO-driven change control in a PLM environment including cutover and effectivity management and the corresponding material planning discipline in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Experience leading a contract manufacturer relationship including technical interface and transfer of designs and processes into the CMs production environment and coordinating supply chain against CM build plans.

Nice-to-Haves

• Masters degree in Mechanical Electrical Industrial Engineering or a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent formal program management certification.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma knowledge or certification.
• Experience with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) or similar supplier and industrialization qualification frameworks.
• Experience with cost-down or Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives in a hardware manufacturing environment.
• Experience setting up ISO-compliant manufacturing environments from scratch.
• Experience with medium-voltage product manufacturing (34.5 kV class).
• Experience supporting UL IEC or IEEE certification builds and the associated documentation and sample management.
• Familiarity with specific ERP systems (e.g. SAP Oracle NetSuite) PLM tools (e.g. Arena 3DEXPERIENCE) and CAD software.
• Proficiency with Atlassian tools (Jira Confluence) or similar platforms for program tracking.

Working at Endeavour

Innovate at Speed: Thrive in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment where your ideas actually matter.
Own Your Work: Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to execute and do your best work.
Learn from the Best: Collaborate daily with top-tier experienced industry experts.
Elevate Your Craft: Be part of a respectful continuous-learning culture driven by excellence.
Make a Real Impact: Join a team of dedicated changemakers building solutions that benefit people and the planet.

About GridTran

GridTran develops and builds innovative high-power DC energy infrastructure for plants rated 1 to 1000 MW. As a future-ready grid ecosystem it meets the demands of fast-growing applications like AI data centers storage resources electrified transportation and industrial plants.

About Endeavour

Endeavour builds technology infrastructure for the benefit of all. As the AI revolution drives unprecedented demand for resources Endeavour provides the integrated infrastructure required to support global innovation while restoring the local environments we serve.

Inspired by nature we design infrastructure as a cohesive system where every element feeds another to create a cycle of regeneration. This vision is realized through the Endeavour Stack a collection of next-generation technologies that solve critical challenges in data energy materials and water. Together our systems allow AI cloud providers to scale with speed and agility bypassing the constraints of traditional infrastructure.

At Endeavour we do things differently. As a purpose trust we reinvest profits to solve global problems. We are a collection of changemakers driven by our connection to each other our communities and our planet. By bringing proven experts together to move fast and cut through complexity we are building a new model for infrastructure that delivers lasting benefits to our customers and local communities.

Position Overview

Position : Senior Manager NPI Manufacturing

Full-Time or Part-Time : Full-Time

Reports to : CTO and Founder of GridTran

Location : Atlanta GA

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