Manufacturing Project Engineer NPI/NPD

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Manufacturing Project Engineer NPI/NPD join our growing friendly team, at Niftylift!

Niftylift Limited is one of the world\’s leading privately owned designers and manufacturers of mobile elevated work platforms. Our customer base is global, with products sold and locally supported in over 40 different countries. This success is comprehensively supported by a team of over 400 full-time members of staff across our three UK centres of excellence / manufacturing sites in the UK.

The Manufacturing Project Engineer NPI/NPD will support the new product introduction and development activities at the Hoyland manufacturing site.

The Role in More Detail:

• Convert a concept design into a cost effective / quality manufacturing output.
• Provide Project Leadership to the manufacturing design team and fabrication/prototyping team
• Project management of tasks for the delivery of New Products and the allocated tasks within the 8 stage gate validation process, starting with design for cost effective manufacture validation.
• Project manage the design and manufacture of new jigs/fixtures to support the launch of new products/parts

Key Responsibilities:

• Assign tasks and objectives to the design and prototyping team, relevant to project plans for New Product Introduction and improvement / re-validation of legacy products.
• Co-ordinate the actions to complete the companies structured / documented / proven validation process, including: DFM assessment, prototyping, BOM, Process, health & safety, tooling / fixtures design / manufacture / prove out (including provision and prove out of associated tools, plant, equipment, programming), process capability, drawing specification improvements / changes, weld standards / procedures / validation, in process and final inspection criteria, SOP / Work Instructions defined / proven, value stream mapped – value added / non value added time / costs, pre-production prove out, production training and handover.
• Provide project plans; Milestones, resources, detailed activities and agreed timescales for each new product/significant change to parts, conducting business risk planning and mitigation of risk.
• Liaise with New Product Design at MK on; DFM projects, testing and prototyping of concept designs, new product development stage gates, jigs and fixture designs and manufacturing time lines. Develop clear feedback process to ensure any manufacturing concerns are recorded. (Through the ECN process)
• Providing Leadership to ensure new jigs and fixtures are delivered on time to agreed specifications by Sub-contractors, holding gate reviews and reporting on progress. Escalating where agreed timelines are not being achieved
• Commercial & specification control for the design and manufacture of jigs and fixtures.
• Facilitate NPI internal review meetings, communicating timelines, driving internal actions to completion and reporting via Gantt charts the overall status of projects.
• Facilitation of the Engineering Change Process, plan and co-ordinate the implementation of Engineering Changes. Ensuring agreed actions and timelines are achieved from each department, escalating issues where actions have not been completed. Develop and update ECN tracker to support the above.
• Co Ordinate and Support engineering change management between sites and within the fabrication manufacturing facility R & D and Production areas, through liaison with all required disciplines, including stock control. Continual improvement of the engineering change process.
• Propose new design solutions in line with automation advancements to improve manufacturability, reduce cost, and improve production throughput and quality. Ensure three-way match of part specifications required, matching the drawing details defined, and the physical component capable of being produced / used.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree level mechanical engineering (HND may be considered)
• 3D and 2D CAD experience (preferably CREO or equivalent)
• New Product Introduction Stage Gate Controls (A.P.Q.P. experience advantage)
• Previous experience of Leading NPI Projects
• Fabrication / welding / machining manufacturing processes experience.

Characteristics:

• Methodical, planner coordinator and high attention to detail
• Excellent communicator across all levels of Management, Operations and external service providers
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Can do attitude to problem solving
• Self-motivating, target driven, tenacious, able to use own initiative but facilitate teams to meet objectives

Salary & Working Hours:

• Working hours for the role are 40 per week (07:30 – 16:30, Monday – Thursday, and 07:30 – 13:30 on Friday).
• Salary negotiable depending on experience.

Benefits:

• Annual bonus (for indication only) based on recent average £500 per annum.
• 25 days holiday (increases with service, up to 30 days), plus bank holidays.
• Store discounts.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Free on-site parking.
• Subsidised refreshments (lunch and drink options).
• Health cover scheme for dental, optical etc. (Additional Membership available for Partners, paid for by employee. Kids membership included for free).
• 5% contributory pension.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Cycle-to-work scheme.
• Referral programme.
• Workwear (including safety shoes and PPE).

If you meet the criteria above, please apply online today! #J-18808-Ljbffr