NPI Project Engineer
Nr Witney, Oxfordshire
Our long-standing and growing client have an exciting new opportunity, for an NPI Project Engineer!
NPI Project Engineer Role:
- 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
Delivery:
- 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
Quality:
- 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
Cost:
- Produce a monthly report on all projects, showing performance to expected budget as outlined in the initial phase documents
Safety:
- Pro-actively resolve any issues where employees are working in a potentially hazardous way, reporting any near miss incidents
- Take accountability for all other employees’ actions ensuring they behave within the guidelines of the health & safety and environmental legislation, (consult H&S officer where necessary
NPI Project Engineer Person Specification:
- 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
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