New Product Introduction Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services in London seeks a New Product Introduction Engineer to drive industrialisation from design release to production launch. You will develop manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions and production documentation, coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve producibility, quality and supply-chain issues.

The role emphasizes manufacturing readiness, process validation and ensuring conformance to cost, quality and delivery targets in a regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting NPI and industrialisation from design release through production launch.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs and product requirements for manufacturability.
• Experience developing process plans, work instructions, tooling requirements and documentation.
• Experience specifying or introducing production tooling, equipment and facilities.
• Knowledge of process validation, production trials and readiness reviews (FAIR/PPAP).
• Working knowledge of AS9100, configuration control and traceability.
• Experience managing engineering changes with configuration control.
• Strong analytical and communication skills for cross-functional coordination.

Responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate new product introduction activities from design release through industrialisation, manufacturing readiness and production launch.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications and product requirements to assess manufacturability and define production methods.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing process plans, work instructions, tooling requirements, control plans and other documentation.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and programmes to resolve producibility and readiness issues.
• Lead process validation, production trials and capability assessments to meet safety, quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Support tooling, equipment and facility readiness including procurement, installation and acceptance.
• Manage engineering and manufacturing changes with traceability and proper documentation.
• Prepare for manufacturing readiness reviews, first-off builds, FAIR/PPAP activities and approvals.
• Monitor launch performance and address early production issues using lessons learned.

Skills

NPI experience

Drawings interpretation

Process & docs

Tooling & facilities

Process validation

AS9100 & traceability

Engineering changes

Cross-functional lead

Aerospace exp (desirable)

APQP / Lean Six Sigma

APQP / PFMEA

NPI transfers

Job description

Role

New Product Introduction Engineer

Job Type

Permanent

Location

London, United Kingdom

Working Hours

40 hours per week (Full-time)

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• Support new product introduction from design release through industrialisation and production launch, ensuring manufacturing requirements, risks and deliverables are clearly defined and managed.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling requirements and production documentation in line with engineering drawings, quality standards and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and programme teams to resolve producibility issues, control engineering changes and achieve agreed cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Drive manufacturing readiness through process validation, capability assessment, production trials and launch reviews, using lessons learned and production data to support a safe, compliant and stable ramp-up.

The Role

A New Product Introduction Engineer supports the industrialisation of new and changed products from design release through manufacturing readiness and production launch. The role develops and validates manufacturing processes, tooling, work instructions and production documentation; coordinates cross-functional resolution of producibility, quality and supply-chain issues; and ensures new products are introduced safely, compliantly and in line with agreed cost, quality and delivery targets.

Your responsibilities

• Plan and coordinate new product introduction activities from design release through industrialisation, manufacturing readiness and production launch.
• Review engineering drawings, specifications and product requirements to assess manufacturability and define suitable production methods, process flows and controls.
• Develop and maintain manufacturing process plans, work instructions, tooling requirements, control plans and other production documentation.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and programme teams to resolve producibility, material, tooling and production-readiness issues.
• Lead process validation, production trials and capability assessments to confirm that new or changed manufacturing processes meet safety, quality, cost and delivery requirements.
• Support tooling, equipment and facility readiness, including specification, procurement, installation, commissioning and acceptance where required.
• Manage engineering and manufacturing changes during industrialisation, ensuring approved updates are reflected in processes, tooling and production documentation with full traceability.
• Prepare for and support manufacturing readiness reviews, first-off builds, FAIR or PPAP activities, and customer or regulatory approval requirements as applicable.
• Monitor launch performance, address early production issues and use lessons learned and production data to improve process capability, quality, cost and delivery performance.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience

• Experience supporting new product introduction and industrialisation from design release through manufacturing readiness, first build and production launch.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications and product requirements, assess manufacturability and translate design intent into robust manufacturing processes.
• Practical experience developing manufacturing process plans, work instructions, control plans, tooling requirements and production documentation.
• Experience specifying, developing or introducing production tooling, equipment and facilities, including supporting procurement, commissioning and acceptance activities.
• Knowledge of process validation, production trials, capability assessment, manufacturing readiness reviews and first article activities such as FAIR or PPAP.
• Working knowledge of aerospace or other regulated manufacturing quality requirements, including AS9100, configuration control, traceability and process compliance.
• Experience managing engineering and manufacturing changes, ensuring approved requirements are implemented in processes, tooling and production documentation with appropriate configuration control and traceability.
• Strong analytical, structured problem-solving and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and programme teams to resolve launch issues and achieve agreed delivery targets.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience

• Previous experience delivering new product introduction within aerospace, defence or another safety-critical, highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, APQP qualification, or equivalent training in quality planning, continuous improvement or structured problem-solving.
• Experience using APQP, PFMEA, control plans, process capability, statistical process control or other data-led methods to validate manufacturing readiness.
• Experience managing cross-functional NPI work packages, supplier industrialisation activities or production transfers from development into series manufacture

Rewards & Benefits (Default)

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop, phone, access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.

We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing

Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the UK Equality Act 2010 and the UK Human Rights Act 1998.

We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at if you would like to opt in.

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