Product Manufacturing Engineer, NPI at Peloton Cycle

The Product Manufacturing Engineer, NPI will research, develop, and recommend world-class manufacturing processes in conjunction with CMs, ODMs, & internally. The Product Manufacturing Engineer will gather technical/customer requirements, lead DFM/DFA activities, perform detailed analysis (cost, capacity, manpower) create/manage project timelines, and lead manufacturing NPI (New Product Introduction) and sustaining activities. Successful candidate will also generate cost reduction, process, continuous improvement ideas and lead the implementation of those ideas on the factory floor.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams through the NPI stage gate process (Concept-MP), to ensure robust DFM/DFA, providing leadership and expertise in manufacturability 
• Collaborate with Peloton partners and teams to communicate, define manufacturing requirements 
• Interpret engineering drawings, understand, and perform tolerance, GD&T, process analysis; Identify and communicate concerns, risk as needed
• Ensure product manufacturing and assembly requirements clearly understood by manufacturing partners
• Participate in supplier, CM, ODM selection & qualification
• Lead suppliers to establish world-class manufacturing and assembly process 
• Develop process and equipment specifications as needed
• Execute supplier and process qualifications, capability studies (Gage R&R, CPk), DOE’s and PFMEA’s
• Lead manufacturing readiness activities and process validation builds to ensure flawless launch and mass production; and solve problems efficiently to maintain project timing
•  Support product sustainment and improvement activities
• Travel requirement: This position requires domestic and international travel, at least 30% of the time, or as needed by the business.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS in an Engineering discipline desired (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial); MS a plus
• 5+ years experience in a hands-on, fast paced, engineering & manufacturing environment (NPI to high-volume MFG), or an equivalent combination of work and educational experience
• Solid knowledge & experience in joining technology, precision assembly, CNC machining, fixturing, hydro-forming, welding, stamping, casting, plastic injection molding and various finishing techniques
• Experience in developing SOP’s, Value-Stream Maps, Process Maps, Lean, 5S, SPC
• Expert-level CAD/CAM user (SolidWorks preferred)
• Problem solving and corrective action skills: DOE, 8D, RedX, DMAIC, Kaizen events, etc.
• Knowledge and application of Global/International standards; ASTM, ISO, DIN, JIS, ANSI, etc.
• Experience working with Asian JDM/CMs/ODMs is a plus
• Experience manufacturing highly cosmetic, consumer-facing products a plus
• Strong project management skill set: LSSGB/BB, SCRUM, PMP certification a plus
• Microsoft Office applications, Arena, Jira, Confluence, etc. 
• Experience managing large manufacturing capital projects 

ABOUT PELOTON

Peloton is the largest interactive fitness platform in the world with a loyal community of more than 3 million Members. The company pioneered connected, technology-enabled fitness, and the streaming of immersive, instructor-led boutique classes for its Members anytime, anywhere. Peloton makes fitness entertaining, approachable, effective, and convenient, while fostering social connections that encourage its Members to be the best versions of themselves. 

An innovator at the nexus of fitness, technology, and media, Peloton has reinvented the fitness industry by developing a first-of-its-kind subscription platform that seamlessly combines the best equipment, proprietary networked software, and world-class streaming digital fitness and wellness content, creating a product that its Members love. The brand’s immersive content is accessible through the Peloton Bike, Peloton Tread, Peloton Bike+, Peloton Tread+, and Peloton App, which allows access to a full slate of fitness classes across disciplines, on any iOS or Android device, Apple TV, Fire TV, Roku TVs, and Chromecast and Android TV. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in New York City, Peloton has a growing number of retail showrooms across the US, UK, Canada and Germany. For more information, visit www.onepeloton.com.