NPI Project Engineer

New Product Development (NPI/NPD)

• Operations Project Lead: Represent manufacturing, procurement, planning, and logistics in NPI core team meetings.
• Design Translation: Interface with R&D to effectively translate complex design requirements into highly manufacturable processes.
• DFM/DFA Feedback: Provide robust Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) feedback based on early prototype builds.
• Qualifications & Validation: Conduct IQ/OQ/PQ protocols; oversee verification and validation of new designs, modified processes, and assembly/test fixtures.
• Process Mapping: Develop process flowcharts, PFMEAs, and Process Control Plans.
• Fixture Design: Conceptualize, design, and develop assembly and test fixtures for complex electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Supplier Engagement: Interface with critical suppliers and review their processes to ensure a seamless product launch.
• Training & Knowledge Transfer: Communicate process changes to manufacturing personnel and ensure training requirements are met. May travel to internal sites/suppliers to support knowledge transfer.

Sustaining Product Support

• Advanced Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues with mechanical components (cast, machined, molded, sheet metal), motors, cable harnesses, PCBAs, and complex electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Root Cause Analysis: Perform thorough root cause analysis and implement corrective/preventative actions (CAPA) to address manufacturing discrepancies.
• Continuous Improvement: Practice Lean Manufacturing techniques and facilitate Lean/Kaizen events to optimize efficiency, throughput, and product quality.
• Documentation & Metrics: Maintain rigorous process documentation and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for assigned product lines.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner daily with production supervisors, procurement, quality engineering, and logistics to resolve daily floor issues and supplier quality defects.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred).
• Experience: 8+ years of related manufacturing and industrial engineering experience, preferably within an EMS or electro-mechanical environment.
• Technical Precision: Experience dealing with high-precision manufacturing, micro-features, or intricate electro-mechanical prototyping.
• Systems Design: Proven ability to design, implement, and improve integrated systems encompassing people, materials, information, equipment, and cost.
• Financial Acumen: Knowledge of product costing with a proven track record of identifying cost-reduction opportunities (VAVE).
• Travel: Ability to travel up to 20%.

Technical Skills Required

• CAD/Layout Software: Intermediate to advanced proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, AutoCAD) for plant layouts, fixture design, and process flow mapping.
• Project Management: Intermediate skill level with Microsoft Project and data management software.
• Office Suite: High proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.