Manufacturing Engineering Manager (npi)

Whoop Whoop · Consumer · Boston, MA · Software

Manufacturing Engineering Manager (NPI) at WHOOP, focusing on owning manufacturing technical readiness for new product introduction (NPI) programs. This player-coach role involves hands-on process development, factory execution, and problem-solving, alongside team leadership for a small dedicated team. Responsibilities include developing and troubleshooting processes, supporting manufacturing ramps, and ensuring high quality and efficiency from prototype to production, while meeting program deadlines.

What you'd actually do

  1. own manufacturing technical readiness for two concurrent NPI programs, serving as the lead engineer on one program while guiding a small dedicated team (a Junior Manufacturing Engineer and an in-region Process Engineer) to execute the second.
  2. remain deeply hands-on in process development, factory execution, and problem solving, while also driving alignment, prioritization, and growth across your team.
  3. develop and troubleshoot processes, support manufacturing ramps, and ensure high quality and efficiency from prototype builds through production; partnering closely with Mechanical, Electrical, Supply Chain, Quality, and factory teams.
  4. responsible and accountable for timely execution of NPI deliverables to program deadlines, while supporting and developing your team to deliver consistent, scalable manufacturing results.

Skills

Required

  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • New Product Introduction (NPI)
  • Process Development
  • Factory Execution
  • Team Leadership
  • Problem Solving
  • Quality Assurance
  • Supply Chain Collaboration

Nice to have

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering