NPI Project Engineer - SITE Staffing Inc.
Milwaukee, WI 53209
About the Job
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
Source : SITE Staffing Inc.