NPI Quality Engineer

Salary: £48,000 – £54,000 per year

NPI Quality Engineer

Buckinghamshire

£48,000 – £54,000 per annum

Permanent position

Benefits offered:

• Free on-site parking
• Company Pension Scheme
• Career Progression opportunities
• Working with prestigious Global Automotive brands

We are recruiting for Europe’s leading automotive lighting designer and manufacturer for the luxury and supercar markets.

Supplying headlamps and rear lamps for many of the world’s most iconic car brands, the organisation has grown significantly in recent years.

The parent company have a strong desire to invest significantly and continue to grow their share of the European and North American automotive lighting markets. Our client is focussed on its transformation to be a world-class manufacturer and as such wants to attract the best individuals who have the drive and commitment to contribute to the positive change of the business.

Key NPI Quality Engineer Responsibilities:

For the following activities it is expected that the NPI Customer Engineering / Quality is responsible for Co-ordination of APQP activities leading across new product introductions and overseeing BEON/PPAP release status of customer released products. Interface with Customer Quality, Project Management, Testing and Engineering ensure customer BEON/PPAP targets are met for all launch and ECR requirements.

Control and track all APQP documents through PPAP approval for new program launches to ensure customer submission dates are achieved

Execute PPAP submission and approval as required for customer & company initiated Engineering changes

Contribute to lessons learned reflection workshops as a common point of reference across product range

Understand and provide interpretation of customer PPAP specific requirements when required

For the following activities it is expected that the NPI Process Engineer supports the project team to meet the Phase Exit milestones.

• Manage Project Documentation
• Design for Manufacture activities throughout the project phase
• RFQ creation of project specific gauges through concept realization
• DFMEA input and phase reviews
• Individual part reviews to feed into the CTS (Tooling documentation)
• Support project development activities and work alongside the NPI Launch Coordinator
• Support where necessary Pre- Series builds
• Support Manufacturing until Phase 7 is closed (Project Closed)

All of the above activities are to be carried out whilst adhering to company Health and Safety, Environmental and 5S policies.

General and Task Management:

• Oversee and participate in task completion of Quality related Project phased gateway release
• Ensure latest customer specifications and standards are in place within BMS
• Attend customer meetings if required
• Preparation of BEON/PPAP elements
• Internal Quality Champion for Run at Rate/2DP activities to ensure safe product launch
• Support with statistical analysis through product maturation phases
• Support D/PFMEA & DFM reviews as required

Key Performance Indicators:

Customer PPAP/BEON % Compliance

Project Gateway Quality Task completion %

Skills & Experience:

Significant experience in a medium volume manufacturing environment, preferably automotive

Strong knowledge of the latest Automotive tools and techniques

Strong APQP experience that match customer portfolio

A detailed understanding of IMDS

Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers

Excellent leadership and man-management skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members

Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills

If this role sounds interesting to you and you think that your skills & experience fit the bill, please apply with a copy of your most recent CV and one of the BlackCat Team will arrange a call back with you.