New Product Transition (NPT) PM - Kalispell, MT, United States
$78,500 - $108,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for leading the transition of new products from design and development into scalable, repeatable manufacturing operations.
What you'll do
- Lead cross-functional New Product Transition (NPT) programs from concept release through production readiness.
- Build and manage integrated project schedules, critical paths, milestones, and launch deliverables.
- Drive Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), cost, quality, reliability, and serviceability considerations.
- Coordinate manufacturing readiness activities including tooling, fixtures, test equipment, and process validation.
- Facilitate engineering change implementation and ensure alignment across product structures, BOMs, routings, and factory operations.
- Lead cross-functional risk reviews and mitigation plans related to quality, schedule, and operational readiness.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technical discipline.
- 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, new product introduction (NPI), new product transition (NPT), operations engineering, or program management.
- Experience leading cross-functional programs involving engineering, quality, operations, suppliers, and supply chain organizations.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, engineering change control, product configuration management, and production readiness activities.
- Demonstrated project management skills including schedule development, risk management, issue resolution, and stakeholder alignment.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor capital equipment, advanced manufacturing, aerospace, automotive, or electronics.
- Experience with APQP, PFMEA, DFMEA, SPC, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Knowledge of SAP, ERP, PLM, MES, and product lifecycle management systems.
- PMP, Agile, Six Sigma, or equivalent program management certifications.
Skills: New Product Transition, integrated project schedules, Design for Manufacturability, manufacturing readiness, risk reviews
This role has been open 14 days — well below the 49-day median for Technical Program Management roles.
Technical Program Management · Manufacturing Equipment
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Open roles in category
369
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Median days open
49 d
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Median salary
$149k
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| Metric | Applied Materials | All employers we track in this specialty (369 roles · 41 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 103 | 369 |
| Median days open | 37 d | 49 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $149k |
Skills observed across this category: New Product Transition, integrated project schedules, Design for Manufacturability, manufacturing readiness, risk reviews
Who's hiring in this category
- Applied Materials (this employer) · 100 open roles · median 42 d
- Lam Research · 69 open roles · median 36 d
- Micron Technology · 39 open roles · median 125 d
- ASML · 22 open roles · median 58 d
- Teradyne · 18 open roles · median 28 d
- ASM International · 14 open roles · median 98 d
How we counted: 369 open Technical Program Management (Manufacturing Equipment) roles from 41 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 16 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.