NPI Engineer - Electronics: Prototype to Production

Prime Appointments; Ingrave; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Buy/Sell holiday

Life assurance

Health & wellbeing benefits

Training opportunities

Social events

Job summary

Prime Appointments is recruiting an NPI Engineer in the Colchester area to take a product from prototype to production. You will join a small cross-functional team and lead first builds, document handovers, and drive manufacture-ready releases.

You will work hands-on with electronics fault-finding, BOM management, and DFMs while collaborating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality to meet cost, quality and delivery targets.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics manufacturing and a good understanding of electronics assembly and production methods.
• Practical soldering and wiring skills, including rework of through-hole and SMT components.
• The ability to read electronic schematics for fault-finding and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
• Experience producing clear build documentation and using Microsoft Office and ERP or MRP systems.
• An understanding of new product introduction and the product lifecycle, with the organisation and problem-solving skills to coordinate work across teams.
• A degree, HNC or HND in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support first builds, working with design and manufacturing teams to resolve build issues and make sure products are assembled as intended.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of accurate bills of materials (BOMs) in the MRP system.
• Write clear assembly instructions and other build documentation for production handover.
• Review designs for manufacture (DFM) and work with colleagues to meet quality, cost and delivery targets.
• Identify and implement improvements to manufacturing processes and workflows.
• Provide practical technical support to other departments when build or manufacturing issues arise.

Skills

electronics manufacturing

soldering

schematics reading

engineering drawings

build documentation

NPI & product lifecycle

problem solving

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Sage X3

Job description

Prime Appointments is recruiting an NPI Engineer in the Colchester area to take a product from prototype to production. You will join a small cross-functional team and lead first builds, document handovers, and drive manufacture-ready releases.

You will work hands-on with electronics fault-finding, BOM management, and DFMs while collaborating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Procurement and Quality to meet cost, quality and delivery targets.