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Kickmaker

Industrializes high-tech prototypes to mass production

Industrialization Project Manager - NPI

Manufacturing EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeParis, FranceNo salary listed

About the Job

Responsibilities

  • Interface with R&I teams and contract manufacturers to challenge technical choices from an industrial perspective, using PFMEA and Design for X.
  • Produce and maintain production-preparation documentation, including standard operating procedures, process flows, and manufacturing control plans.
  • Lead technical packaging design for retail boxes, user manuals, masters, and pallets.
  • Assess the industrial maturity of suppliers and contract manufacturers, and consolidate requests for information and requests for quotation.
  • Qualify production equipment with the contract manufacturer, including molds, tooling, and test benches.
  • Lead the setup of manufacturing lines for each EVT, DVT, and PVT run.
  • Track DVT, PVT, and MP1 builds with the contract manufacturer and facilitate build reviews covering deviations, yield, and capability.
  • Contribute to go/no-go milestones and manage samples.
  • Lead tracking of engineering change requests, engineering change orders, and production KPIs during mass production.
  • Own and evolve NPI process templates and procedures, and capture lessons learned.
  • Contribute to the industrial innovation roadmap and continuous-improvement initiatives.
  • Coordinate with R&I, Quality, Purchasing, and Supply Chain teams.

About the Company

Kickmaker

Industrializes high-tech prototypes to mass production

Kickmaker helps transform high-tech prototypes into mass-produced products. It offers turnkey industrialization or stage-specific support across the product development lifecycle, including design strategy, industrialization, production monitoring, quality control, and lifecycle management for industries like drones, robotics, mobility, electrification, medical devices, IoT, and consumer electronics. It works by providing end-to-end services from proof of concept to series production, leveraging 150 engineers and a mix of engineering office and consulting expertise, with localized production via four agencies (Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Shenzhen) and urban micro-factories. It differentiates itself with flexible, end-to-end and staged support, a strong engineering community, and geo-localized micro-factories that shorten lead times, aiming to bridge prototype development and scalable, market-ready manufacturing.

Company size
201-500
Company stage
Early VC
Total funding
$5.5M
Headquarters
Paris, France
Founded
2016

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