Panasonic Holdings

Diversified technology holding company

New Product Development Lead

Engineering LeadershipConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCiénega de Flores, Nuevo Leon, MexicoNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Electrical, Mechatronics, or a similar career is required.
Verifiable experience leading complex projects related to thermodynamics and mechanical and electrical design systems is required.
Ability to engage in technical conversations in English and advanced English proficiency are required.
Ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis, problem-solving, and implementation of sustainable solutions is required.
Demonstrated ability to guide cross-functional teams, foster collaboration, and build relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders is required.
Ability to establish priorities, drive accountability, and deliver results aligned with business objectives is required.
Ability to understand customer expectations and convert them into engineering requirements, specifications, and technical solutions is required.
Ability to communicate, influence, and build credibility across organizational levels is required.
Business acumen to align engineering decisions with organizational strategy and operate across functions and business units is required.
Advanced expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration principles, and system performance analysis is required.
Proficiency in electrical systems, control logic, subsystem integration, parameter configuration, and applicable codes and standards is required.
Experience with Design for Manufacturing, process capability analysis, and quality-focused product development in collaboration with Manufacturing is required.

Responsibilities

Develop new product development and introduction projects in response to approved business needs, progressing from concept through design, testing, and implementation.
Apply robust design methods and the new product development process to new product development and new product introduction projects to ensure design quality and reliability aligned with customer expectations and project goals.
Provide strategic direction on customer specifications, standards, commercial refrigeration market trends, and regulations related to products, anticipating planned changes to engineering design guides.
Develop a training plan and evaluation metrics for the Monterrey Engineering new product development team.
Create and standardize design tools for engineering team members.
Mentor and guide less experienced engineers.
Manage projects requiring integration of multiple components and subsystems across product lines.
Provide technical support to translate customer needs into design objectives and develop system requirements using tools such as Quality Function Deployment.

Resumen

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NPD lead will be responsible of leading and provide solutions to high complexity new product development projects focused on new products introduction, designing new systems (refrigeration, controllers, doors, etc) across different product lines, product reliability improvements projects and new plataform products based on business needs.

Responsabilidades

Develop new product development/introduction projects based on the business needs (pipeline approved) . Finding design solution from concept – desing – testing - Implementation.
Apply the robust design and NPD Process to all NOD/NPI projects to assure design quality and reliability based on customer expectation and project goals.

Provide strategic direction around customer specifications, standards, and market trends in commercial refrigeration as well regulations related to Hussmann products to anticipate planned changes in design guides for engineering members.

Develop a training plan as well as evaluation metrics for Monterrey Engineering NPD team.

Create and standardize design tools for Engineering members.

Mentoring and guiding less experienced engineers

Responsible for managing projects requiring multiple components and subsystems integration across the different product lines.

Technical support to translate customer needs into design objectives as well as system requirements development. (Using tools such as QFD).

Calificaciones

BS/MS degree(s) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Electrical, Mechatronics or any similar career.

Verifiable experience leading complex projects related with Thermodynamics, Mechanical and Electrical design systems as well as able to engage in conversations in Technical English

Excellent communication skills, oral & written (Advanced English)

Proven ability to drive continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven analysis, problem solving, and implementation of sustainable solutions.

Demonstrated leadership in guiding cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration, and building strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.

Strong track record of establishing priorities, driving accountability, and consistently delivering results aligned with business objectives.

Ability to understand customer expectations and convert them into engineering requirements, specifications, and innovative technical solutions.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills, with the ability to lead by example and build credibility across all organizational levels.

Business acumen to align engineering decisions with organizational strategy and effectively operate across functions and business units.

Advanced expertise in thermodynamics, heat transfer, refrigeration principles, and system performance analysis to resolve complex engineering challenges.

Extensive proficiency in electrical systems, control logic, subsystem integration, parameter configuration, and compliance with applicable codes and standards.

Strong background in Design for Manufacturing (DFM), process capability analysis, and quality-focused product development, working closely with Manufacturing to ensure robust and scalable designs.

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About the Company

Panasonic Holdings

Diversified technology holding company

Panasonic Holdings operates as the holding company for the diversified Panasonic group. Its operating companies work across consumer appliances, industrial systems, supply-chain technology, energy, batteries, components, and related solutions. In practice, the holding structure sets group direction while distinct businesses develop, manufacture, and commercialize products and services. This is Panasonic Holdings, not Panasonic Corporation of North America; the stored North American iCIMS board is subsidiary-scoped. Work across the group includes engineering, research, manufacturing, software, sales, supply chain, and corporate disciplines.

Company size: Not listed
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: $8.7M
Headquarters: Kadoma, Japan
Founded: Not listed

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