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NPI Project Engineer

Milwaukee, WI 53209

Posted: 05/17/24 Industry: Professional Job Number: IV88037018 Pay Rate: $68000-80000 / year

Job Description

Engineer the Future with NPI: Become the Catalyst for Innovation as an NPI Project Engineer, Where Your Expertise Transforms Ideas into Reality, Shaping Tomorrow's Technology Today!

NPI Project Engineer
$60-$80K

  • A successful NPI engineer; is dynamic, driven, organized and detail oriented; excels in program/ project management; communicates with ease at all levels; thrives in an ambitious environment and is adept at facilitating actions and resolving conflicts.
  • Strong customer interaction skills, ability to work closely and efficiently with a wide variety of interpersonal styles.
  • Plan and execute on multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) projects. Establish standards for Design for Manufacturing and lead the definition of manufacturing process requirements for new contract business.
  • Provide leadership in defining/communicating Operations' requirements early in the NPI cycle.
  • Make recommendations to management, engineers, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and process improvements to facilitate production processes with a thorough understanding of surface mounted electronic assemblies and all the processes involved in their manufacturing.
  • Manage the stabilization of NPI transitions: evaluate in-process quality data and drive corrective action as required to maximize product manufacturability and to mitigate business risks.
  • Identify, design, manufacture, and install customized fixtures for production and material handling.
  • Prioritize projects and establish timeframes and project cost estimates for review and approval. 
  • Analyze and plan workforce utilization, space requirements, and workflow; and design layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency. 
  • Design appropriate equipment and coordinate the electrical, hydraulic, mechanical and pneumatic schematics. 
  • Confer with planning and design staff concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
  •  Prepare drawings and parts requirements and determine most cost-effective means of production (in-house or vendor outsource).
  • Initiate and promote continuous improvement principles of Lean Manufacturing throughout the organization to reduce cost and increase productivity.
  • The work performed in this job can only be done on site; therefore attendance is an essential function of the job.
 
 
EDUCATION /DESIRED SKILLS and EXPERIENCE
 
  • Associates degree in Electrical Engineering Technology or similar degree and 1-5 years experience; or at least five years related experience
  • Software requirements: Microsoft Office
  • Knowledge of electronic components, part numbers and values.
  • Ability to research parts and/or other information.
  • Ability to create BOM’s with minimal support.
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes; assembly through test.
  • Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills.
  • Working knowledge of FMEA
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