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Working for a respected manufacturer and distributor of safety equipment. They have an excellent reputation as designers and manufacturers of high-quality products to safety-critical industries.
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The NPI Project Engineer job which is a key role within the company, with general responsibilities including:
- Management of NPI from initial design concepts through to manufacturing handover. Be the conduit for new product development with the Manufacturing Engineering team
- Oversee product improvement and obsolescence process and procedures
More specifically:
- Manage the NPI for all new products to include:
- Maintaining project progress summary documents (Phase documents)
- Procurement and delivery of production tooling and equipment up to manufacturing handover
- Part Sampling, sourcing and supplier feedback
- Maintaining Project cost documents
- ERP system setup including BOM’s
- Liaising with Production Engineering team on Factory setup ready for production
- Handling manufacturing hand over and publishing of Quality & Work Instruction documentation
- Life Cycle management of products to include:
- Product redesign & improvement costing
- Integrity of manufacturing led improvements to original design
- Product obsolescence planning
- Ensure all new products have the expected documentation (work instructions etc.) in place at the time of production handover
- Lead by example and maintain consistent / high personal standards
- Produce a monthly report on all projects, showing performance to expected budget as outlined in the initial phase documents
You will have
To be successful as NPI Project Engineer you will have
- GCSE Maths & Science or equivalent, Relevant Project Management Training
- Degree in Engineering / Design / Science (Desirable)
- Experience: Project management, DFM, Factory design & manufacturing processes, Plastic Moulding
- Desirable experience: PPE Equipment & Standards, Product development, Design of Injection moulded parts & tools
- Skills and knowledge: Basic CAD design and part analysis, Injection moulding process, Injection moulding Tooling, Project Management Tools, Microsoft Office
- Desirable skills and knowledge: Lean Manufacturing
- Personal characteristics: Able to work independently as well as within a team environment, Able to operate confidently and communicate effectively at all levels, both verbally and in a written form, Excellent with detail, Completer finisher
- Committed to learning and self-development
You will get
As NPI Project Engineer you will enjoy competitive salary TBA & comprehensive benefits.
You can apply
To NPI Project Engineer by pushing the button on this job posting (recommended), by sending CV in confidence to anthony@macstaff.co.uk