NPI Engineer: Prototyping, Build & Process Expert

Latitude Recruitment; Park Gate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Latitude Recruitment is assisting Fareham-area engineering clients in finding an NPI Engineer to drive the introduction of new products into production. You will validate mechanical, electronic and support aspects, develop work instructions, build prototypes and assess design for manufacturability with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with prototype, NPI and production activities, plus the ability to document and standardise manufacturing methods for new products and

Qualifications

• Knowledge in electro-mechanical assembly and product build environments.
• Experience supporting prototype, NPI, and production activities.
• Ability to build, test, and debug products per customer and quality requirements.
• Experience producing documentation and work instructions.
• Exposure to Design for manufacture (DFM).

Responsibilities

• Manage introduction of new products into production with manufacturability focus.
• Prepare NPI build plans for pilot builds with roles, responsibilities, schedule and resources.
• Develop detailed work instructions and standardise manufacturing methods.
• Design tooling, fixtures, and process FMEAs.
• Participate in design reviews to improve manufacturability and reduce cost.
• Build and test prototypes per customer specs and document results.
• Train manufacturing operators where required.
• Analyse build/test failures and implement corrective actions.
• Highlight risks to the project team and propose modifications based on results.
• Support root cause investigations feeding back into design and production processes.

Skills

Electro-mechanical assembly

Prototype development

NPI support

Documentation

DFM exposure

Job description

Latitude Recruitment is assisting Fareham-area engineering clients in finding an NPI Engineer to drive the introduction of new products into production. You will validate mechanical, electronic and support aspects, develop work instructions, build prototypes and assess design for manufacturability with cross‑functional teams.

The role requires hands-on experience with prototype, NPI and production activities, plus the ability to document and standardise manufacturing methods for new products and