New Product Development Gate Review Leader

Job Number: 3129

External Description:

Carrier is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together.

About this role

Carrier’s Global Quality office has an opportunity for an individual to lead the New Product Development Gate Review Process (Passport), and to drive operations and quality excellence within the New Product Development (NPD) processes. This position will have a direct impact on the future product offerings of Carrier.

We are seeking a high-energy individual that is passionate about proactively driving quality and efficiency in New Product Development. The position will be the Champion of this domain, manage and drive improvements in the Passport Gate Review process, and collaborate across functions to continuously improve the overall Product Development Process. This position will have visibility across Carrier business segments, as well as with the Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance and Engineering leadership teams.  This position will have several matrixed reports.

This onsite role will be based in Palm Beach Gardens (FL), Indianapolis (IN) or Charlotte (NC). This position will be a direct report to the VP of Quality at the Center for Intelligent Buildings in Palm Beach Gardens.

Key Responsibilities

As Passport Champion:

• Manage and improve the gated Passport processes for the Product Development Process (PDP), Transition of Work (TOW) and Software Development Processes
• Facilitate World Headquarters led Passport Gate Reviews for Level 1 strategic programs
• Coordinate and ensure policy compliance by the Business Segment Program Management Offices (PMO) and Business Unit (BU) functions assigned to the programs
• Manage and continuously improve Passport Policy, standard work and associated infrastructure including the PDP/Passport website and measurement system
• Develop and implement training and skill development programs for Passport stakeholders i.e. Passport Review Board (PRB) members and program managers

Product Development Process:

• Co-lead the cross-functional and cross-business segment PDP Council in the transformation and improvement of Carrier new product development processes
• Lead and facilitate Operations and Quality focused product development improvement initiatives
• Collaborate to establish and execute PDP transformation roadmap with a focus on the full product life-cycle
• Define PDP measurement and feedback system
• Leverage process and product performance data to drive and verify strategic improvement, i.e. improve manufacturing process definition with verification using Carrier PPM system(s)
• Develop and implement training and skill development programs for PDP Stakeholders

Part of Quality Leadership Team:

• Collaborative member of Quality Leadership team
• Establish and ensure successful execution of strategic improvement (i.e. Manufacturing Process Review) and global collaboration initiatives (i.e. Annual Quality Summit)

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 years plus experience in operations, engineering or quality
• 5 years plus experience in new product development

Preferred Qualifications

Other qualifications you may have that would be beneficial in this role include:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Electrical/Industrial/Quality)
• Proven leader willing to work and take on challenges in a fast-paced, global, matrixed environment 
• Quality practices including FMEA, Control plans, PPAP, Statistical Process Control/Process Certification, Measurement System Analysis, RRCA
• Able to influence people and work cross functionally
• Executive level interaction and facilitation
• Carrier Excellence / Continuous Improvement practices and methods
• Write and establish standard work
• Train, coach employees and organizational development
• Project Management
• Proficient English communication skills
• Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

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Job Number: 30121054

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Location_formattedLocationLong: Florida, US