monodraught recruitment
Job Title: Manufacturing/NPI Engineer
Department: R & D
Reporting to: Andrew Hamshere
Main Purpose of the Job
Working as part of a multidisciplinary R&D team this role acts as the main facilitator for New Product Introduction, with overall responsibility for product data management across a full cradle to grave life cycle.
Detailed Duties of the Job
— Design for manufacture, including the design and engineering of new products, selecting manufacturing methods,
location, and materials.
— Creating and maintaining bills of materials, parts lists.
— Assessing manufacturing methods, assembly, production, installation, servicing and maintenance to minimise cost.
— Risk assessment and failure mode and effects analysis.
— Engineering analysis including stress/strain calculations, using FEA software.
— Putting in place procedures to manage the above.
— Testing and problem solving design features on development projects and on-going production.
— Documenting installation, servicing, and maintenance regimes
— Maintaining TCFs and DoC literature for products including identifying all relevant safety and test standards.
— Continuation engineering duties for substitute parts, suppliers and sub-contractors.
— Project management of assigned projects/work packages
Essential Qualification and Skills Required*
2:2 or above in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline to (BEng or equivalent qualification).
Experience working within a Production/NPI/QA engineering role at a SME manufacturing company
or a solid background/Education in the field.
Written and Verbal communication skills (English).
*Must be eligible to work in the UK without restriction
*Must hold a valid UK driving license or hold a license permitted in the UK
Desired Factors
Good AutoCAD skills with Solidworks.
Knowledge of business and production management systems MRP/ERP
Experiencing of dealing with maintaining relationships and product quality with sub-contract suppliers for bespoke assemblies.
Knowledge of CE marking requirements particularly in relation to the Machinery Directive.
Structured DFM training and Lean/ 5S/ Kaisen experience highly beneficial.
A willingness to add to skill set with programming, web languages, firmware, C+
Competencies required for the position of New Product Facilitator
• Self-starter
• Able to organise and prioritise workload effectively
• Proactive and confident to show initiative
• Responsible and reliable individual
• Methodical and analytical approach
• Able to follow through on projects to completion
• Able to create and deliver reports accurately and professionally.
Specific Competencies (General)
Interpersonal Skills
Communication - Expresses views clearly and concisely
Sensitivity - Sensitive to other people's needs
Comfortable to get others involved in decisions
Relationships - Develops strong relationships at work
Builds rapport quickly and easily
Teamworking - Comfortable to work as part of a team
Contributes effectively to team effort
Planning and Organising
Decisiveness - Makes decisions quickly and with confidence
Acts independently when the situation demands
Planning - Plans and prioritises everyday workload
Produces project plans for major tasks
Quality Focus - Can be relied upon to produce high quality work
Pays attention to important details
Results Orientation
Achievement - Consistently drives to achieve results
Motivated to do what needs to be done
Customer Focus - Aware of the needs of internal/external customer
Seeks to provide quality service at all times
Self Developing - Self aware and continually eager to learn
Uses work as an opportunity for self-development
For further information or to send your CV please contact: emma.nicholls@monodraught.com