NPD Vertical Readiness Lead

Company: Winnebago Industries Inc
Location: Forest City
Posted on: November 25, 2022

Job Description:

Primary Objective of Position: As a key member of the Program Management Team the Leader, NPD Vertical Readiness is the coordinator between all programs and all vertical manufacturing facilities to ensure the delivery of the right part, to the right place, at the right time. The Leader, NPD Vertical Readiness will serve as an active NPD Core Team member in all stages of the Winnebago NPD Process ensuring all vertical manufacturing procurement and production objectives are met and parts are delivered to support Prototypes, Pilots and Start of Production ramp up. Key Areas of Responsibility Champion communication between the NPD Core Team and the NPD Vertical Manufacturing facilities
Own and support all NPD program schedules and activities specific to Winnebago Vertical Manufacturing
Manage the procurement and receipt of Components related to the NPD Pre Production Builds
Quickly escalate and communicate issues related to components not meeting delivery dates
Collaborate to coordinate recovery plans to support the NPD Program Schedule
Ensure readiness for build events from initial prototype through sustaining production deployment
Attend and participate in Program Core Team Meetings
Attend and participate in all necessary build reviews and Gate Exits Critical Competencies Motivated, organized, detail-oriented, self-starter that can perform duties with minimal supervision.
Process minded individual with the ability to dig in and understand the details objectively
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in Mainframe, Teamcenter, Outlook, Word, Excel. Education & Experience Four-year undergraduate degree required. Equivalent experience and a combination of acceptable education/certifications may be accepted in lieu of degree
Experience working with cross functional teams
This position may require travel to other Winnebago locations. #WeBuild

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