Senior New Product Development Engineer

Job title: Senior New Product Development Engineer

The Manufacturing Engineer evaluates manufacturing processes by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials; conferring with equipment vendors; soliciting observations from operators.

General Responsibilities

• Leads the implementation and maintenance of methods, operation sequence and processes in the manufacturing or fabrication of parts, components, sub-assemblies and final assemblies
• Collaborates with design engineering in coordinating the release of new products
• Estimates manufacturing cost, determines time standards and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines
• Leads records and reporting systems for coordination of manufacturing operations
• Plans and designs manufacturing processes in an industrial plant
• Leads the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation in support of manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, plastics processing, welding and brazing, assembly, and material handling

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

This position focuses on process development for new products, requiring both strong Process Engineering technical capability and hands-on NPD/NPI experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering or a related engineering discipline preferred.
• Relevant experience in automotive component manufacturing, preferably with hands-on experience in assembly process development.
• Solid Process Engineering experience, including process design and development, process flow, PFMEA, tooling/fixture or equipment introduction, process validation and manufacturing issue resolution.
• Experience supporting new products from process development and trial builds through production launch and handover to mass production.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with Product/Design Engineering, Quality, Equipment and Production teams to ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Experience in NPD/NPI, DFM, APQP or new product launch is highly preferred.