NPI Quality Engineer

Salary: £54,000 per year

NPI Quality Engineer

Buckinghamshire

£54,000 per annum

Permanent position

The purpose of this role is to work as a member of the New Product Introduction / Project team to deliver and improve a product and process into Manufacturing that meets both the Company and customers’ expectation. 

Key Responsibilities include:

• Controlling and tracking all APQP documents through PPAP approval for new program launches to ensure customer submission dates are achieved
• Responsibility for the co-ordination of APQP activities leading across New Product Introductions, interfacing with Customer Quality, Project Management, Testing and Engineering 
• Overseeing BEON / PPAP release status of customer released products ensuring customer BEON / PPAP targets are met for all launch and ECR requirements
• Understanding and providing interpretation of customer PPAP specific requirements, executing PPAP submission & approval as required for customer & company initiated Engineering changes

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 Pre-Series builds working alongside the NPI Launch Coordinator 
• Adhering to the Company’s Health and Safety, Environmental and 5S policies

General and Task Management:

• Oversee and participate in task completion of Quality related Project phased gateway release, ensuring the latest customer specifications and standards are in place within BMS
• 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 required:

• Significant experience in a medium volume manufacturing environment, preferably within the Automotive sector, with knowledge of the latest Automotive tools and techniques
• Strong APQP experience that match the Company’ customer portfolio
• A detailed understanding of IMDS
• Experience of dealing with customers and suppliers including attending meetings, using excellent interpersonal skills, commercial awareness and a positive “Can-Do” attitude 
• Excellent leadership, communication and man-management skills in order to manage a variety of cross-functional team members
• Competent in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making

If you have previous experience in a similar position, and would like the opportunity to work within a supportive team for a successful global organisation, then please don’t hesitate to apply with your up to date CV.