The Manager, New Products Introduction (NPI) leads the Texas NPI team in delivering technical maturity and operational readiness to launch stable, high-quality products at ZT's Texas manufacturing facility. As ZT expands its manufacturing footprint, this role is responsible for replicating the operational structure and execution rigor of our established NPI organization within the Texas plant—overseeing the successful planning, execution, and optimization of parallel product launches across ZT's portfolio of hyperscale server, storage, and AI GPU compute solutions.
Reporting into NPI leadership, you will build, mentor, and direct the Texas NPI engineering and technical program management team while serving as the key leadership interface between the TX NPI team and our global NPI organization. In this role, you will lead and collaborate in efforts to establish a unified, global NPI roadmap that comprehensively plans and integrates new product introductions across ZT's global campus network. You will continuously adapt, improve, and contribute to global NPI standards, frameworks, and management systems—ensuring local factory launch plans reflect operational excellence, reduced time-to-market, and uncompromised quality.
As an engineering manager, you will serve as a key thought partner and facilitator across plant operations, engineering, customer management, and executive leadership. You will translate complex business and launch challenges into structured projects, establish analytical workstreams, and invest in the long-term professional development of the Texas NPI team.
The right person for this role is a leader and facilitator; is dynamic, driven, organized and detail oriented; excels in program/ project management; communicates with ease at all levels; thrives in an ambiguous environment and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts.
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At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, you’ll get to do work you are proud of alongside smart, passionate people. Every day, there are opportunities to collaborate with the best in the industry to design, build, and deliver impactful solutions to world-class customers. Along the way, you will gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced environment that’s challenging, rewarding, and career-defining.
A culture built around our values we work hard and think fast. We view challenges as opportunities—to do better, push harder, and be faster than we were the day before. When we fail, we learn from it and move on together. And when we succeed, we use the momentum to go even further. We create value with everything we do, building the foundation of today—and transforming the future of tomorrow.
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At ZT Systems, a Sanmina Company, we believe that investing in our people is key to our continued growth and innovation. When you join our team, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive and inclusive benefits package designed to support your well-being, financial security, and professional development—both now and in the future.
-Competitive base salary
-Performance-based annual bonus eligibility
-401(k) retirement savings plan
-Tuition reimbursement for eligible education programs
-Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with access to leading providers
-Mental health resources and employee wellness support programs-
-Company-paid life and disability insurance
-Paid time off (PTO) and company-paid holidays
-Parental leave and family care support programs
-Structured training programs and on-the-job learning opportunities
-Matching gifts and volunteer programs to support causes you care about
These benefits are available to eligible employees and are designed to grow with you as your career evolves. Full benefits and eligibility varies by work location. Learn more about our benefits here.
ZT Group Int’l. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. ZT Systems provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
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We create cloud-enabling server solutions that help the world’s leading companies turn their ideas into reality. Our customers are future-focused and so are we, always a step ahead of the next challenge. As experts in engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain, we’re the bridge between problem and solution for the world’s leading cloud and telecom providers. Our customers depend on us to solve their most complex server design needs.
