Maintenance & Engineering Roles
NPI Project Engineer Full Time
Overview: Working alongside our client, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of composite components, we are looking for an NPI Project Engineer as part of their business succession planning.
Remit:
- This position will suit an accomplished Project Engineer or NPI Engineer or Tooling Design Engineer with a background in plastics manufacturing and proficiency with CAD software
- The successful candidate will be responsible for the complete NPI process from initial customer inquiry through to the implementation into production
- This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious Project Engineer to join a forward-thinking company offering a fully mapped out progression plan as part of their business succession planning.
Role:
- In the role of NPI Project Engineer you will provide design and estimating support to the Sales and Marketing activities to prepare quotations, tenders, costings and technical proposals
- As NPI Project Engineer you will be involved in the design & development of new products, liaising with customer design engineers to produce final designs within the budget parameters of the project
- Translate the client’s specifications into solutions compatible with the company’s capabilities and technical strategies
- Provide a robust design-concept that meets the client specifications in terms of performance and quality
- To design and liaise with toolmakers and fixture suppliers on the production of mould tools & fixtures
- Attend DFMEA, PFMEA reviews and assist in preparing any quality documents required within the APQP process and communicate with the Project Team
- Engineering Change Management
- Maintain & update factory layouts & prepare / propose layouts
- Design and definition of Products / Moulds and associated jigs & fixtures
- Feasibility of Products / Moulds and fixtures
- Assessing potential risks to the Project
- Organise design project reviews including working to set budgets
- To ensure that the Company’s Health Safety & Environmental Policy and Statutory Legislation is complied with at all times
Experience Requirements:
- Experience within plastics manufacturing disciplines i.e. injection moulding, compression moulding, RIM etc
- Background within automotive / OEM design an advantage but other industry sector experience welcomed
- Tooling knowledge
- CAD software proficiency, Catia and AutoCAD an advantage
- Good working knowledge of project management, quality and engineering
- Experience in the implementation of APQP & PPAP
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to build relationships with customers and suppliers
- Technical report preparation
