NPI Engineer

Position: NPI Engineer Location: Stourbridge Hours: Monday - Friday, 07:00 AM - 16:00 PM Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 Job Type: Full-time, permanently employed by the business Are you a dynamic professional ready to make a significant impact? Our client is seeking a talented individual to join their expanding team, playing a pivotal role in their mission to deliver exceptional customer service and quality assurance. This business is dedicated to building long-term partnerships with its OEM customers, and they need someone who can drive their commercial strategy by enhancing efficiency and effectiveness. What You'll Be Doing: Market expansion - Work closely with sales to explore new markets and applications. Communication & Reporting - Be the voice of clarity and precision, delivering weekly status updates and leading pre-production kick-off meetings with finesse. Process Management - Navigate predefined, measurable steps with key checkpoints, ensuring smooth transitions from one phase to the next. Sample Coordination - Own the sample process from inception to completion, leaving no detail overlooked. Collaboration - Forge strong partnerships with tooling engineers, external suppliers, and technical resources, driving excellence in every interaction. NPI Management: Upgrade and maintain NPI processes, ensuring all manufacturing data is logged and deliveries are tracked. Quality Monitoring - Keep a vigilant eye on outgoing shipments, striving to minimise scrap and uphold quality standards. Yield Improvement - Champion projects aimed at yield improvement and the reduction of non-added value work. Documentation Review - Scrutinise production documentation, ensuring accuracy and traceability of production data. Development - Pursue innovative methodologies that produce impeccable castings. Rework Management - Document rework meticulously while relentlessly reducing manufacturing costs and eliminating rework. Design Modifications - Lead design modifications that enhance quality, reduce lead time, and cut tooling and manufacturing costs. Tool Procurement - Identify and procure new tools essential for new projects and production. Leadership - Be a beacon of positive change, inspiring the department through exemplary leadership.What We're Looking For: Proven expertise in quality tools essential to NPI (DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, process/quality auditing). Strong project management skills, particularly in quality aspects of NPI and prototype manufacture. Proficiency in Excel and Word. Exceptional communication and coordination abilities. Collaborative mindset with a knack for working with diverse teams and external suppliers. Experience in Simulation Software is ideal. Analytical and problem-solving prowess. Commitment to continuous improvement and lean manufacturing principles.If you have the relevant experience as an NPI Engineer and are looking for a long-term career with progression opportunities, apply today and be part of a thriving team! INDPERM