Electrical NPI Engineer — Production & Lean Improvement

Orion Electrotech; Cannock Chase; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme (5% match)

Critical Illness Insurance

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service (1x annual salary)

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Training & Development opportunities

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Orion Electrotech invites an Electrical Production Engineer / NPI Engineer to join Cannock operations. You will drive production-ready solutions, translate customer requirements into manufacturable designs, and support apprentices and junior engineers across the site.

You will collaborate with engineering, production, quality and operations to deliver high-quality, on-time outputs while focusing on safety and cost optimisation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years' experience in a manufacturing/production engineering environment.
• Experience supporting New Product Introduction (NPI) projects.
• Strong knowledge of electrical and electronic engineering principles.
• Experience with electrical products, control panels, or electrical assemblies.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM) principles.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings, schematics, and CAD designs.
• Experience creating and maintaining BOMs and engineering documentation.
• Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving abilities.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, 5S, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support NPI projects from concept through production release.
• Develop production-engineered solutions from customer specs.
• Create and maintain BOMs, item cards, routings, and docs.
• Provide technical support across manufacturing processes.
• Ensure products are designed for manufacture and assembly.
• Support electrical and production engineering activities across the business.
• Manage ECNs and product revisions.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Drive Lean initiatives: Kaizen, 5S, waste reduction, process optimisation.
• Participate in SQCDP meetings and support targets.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure on-time project delivery.
• Support first article inspections (ISIR) and customer acceptance processes.
• Ensure compliance with industry regulations and quality systems.
• Assist with capacity planning and project scheduling.
• Mentor apprentices and junior engineers.

Skills

NPI experience

Electrical engineering

DFM principles

Root cause analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Project management

CAD interpretation

Education

HNC/HND/NVQ Level 4/5 in Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Degree in Electrical Engineering (Desirable)

PM qualification or experience (Desirable)

Tools

CAD

Job description

Orion Electrotech invites an Electrical Production Engineer / NPI Engineer to join Cannock operations. You will drive production-ready solutions, translate customer requirements into manufacturable designs, and support apprentices and junior engineers across the site.

You will collaborate with engineering, production, quality and operations to deliver high-quality, on-time outputs while focusing on safety and cost optimisation.