Npi Project Engineer

Caterpillar · Industrial · Wuxi, Jiangsu

Project Engineer for New Product Introduction (NPI) at Caterpillar, focusing on managing project plans, coordinating cross-functional teams, controlling costs, and ensuring timely shipment of products in a manufacturing environment.

What you'd actually do

  1. Work as PMO or closely collaborate with PMO to develop and manage project plans, including timeline, quality, cost, and risk control.
  2. Coordinate cross‑functional teams including Design, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Purchasing to lead and manage NPI projects from product development, pilot build to mass production, ensuring smooth and successful project handoff to operations.
  3. Take ownership of project cost and expense management, supporting cost control and cost optimization throughout the NPI lifecycle. Be accountable for PQVC (Productivity, Quality, Velocity, Cost) performance during the NPI phase.
  4. Focus on shipment assurance by closely tracking project milestones, managing timelines, and proactively identifying and resolving risks and issues.

Skills

Required

  • NPI project management
  • PMO-related work
  • project management fundamentals
  • schedule management
  • cost control
  • cross-functional coordination
  • communication skills
  • stakeholder management

Nice to have

  • manufacturing or industrial environments
  • valve, pump, or similar industrial product NPI projects