NPI Manager - CNC Manufacturing

HR GO Recruitment; Basildon; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment in the United Kingdom seeks an Engineering NPI Manager to lead New Product Introduction programmes from quotation through to full production release for a high-integrity CNC aerospace supplier. The role focuses on delivering robust, on-time, right-first-time production and coordinating cross-functional teams.

The candidate will interpret engineering drawings, manage suppliers, and communicate with customers, contributing to capacity planning and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven NPI / industrialisation leadership in CNC precision manufacturing (aerospace/high-integrity desirable).
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications for manufacture.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers/subcontractors and external processes/treatments.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI projects end-to-end: quotation support, planning, industrialisation, validation and production release.
• Act as the main customer-facing technical contact throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery across Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchasing and Supply Chain.
• Review customer drawings/specifications and translate requirements into manufacturing methods and production documentation.
• Provide technical input into quotations (manufacturing approach, cost drivers, methods, and estimates).
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure delivery against plan.
• Liaise with suppliers/subcontractors to ensure materials and treatments/special processes meet requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, quality and supply-chain risks.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree)

Job description

Engineering NPI Managers role

Newly created engineering NPI managers role to lead New Product Introduction programmes from quotation through to full production release for this expanding sub contract aerospace precision engineering company. This is a growth position focused on delivering robust, on-time, right-first-time part production for their range of CNC Machinery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead NPI projects end-to-end: quotation support, planning, industrialisation, validation and production release.
• Act as the main customer-facing technical contact throughout the NPI lifecycle.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery across Engineering, Production, Quality, Purchasing and Supply Chain.
• Review customer drawings/specifications and translate requirements into manufacturing methods and production documentation.
• Provide technical input into quotations (manufacturing approach, cost drivers, methods, and estimates).
• Support capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure delivery against plan.
• Liaise with suppliers/subcontractors to ensure materials and treatments/special processes meet requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical, schedule, quality and supply-chain risks.

Essential Requirements

• Engineering qualification (HNC/HND/Degree) or equivalent relevant experience.
• Proven NPI / industrialisation leadership in CNC precision manufacturing (aerospace/high-integrity desirable).
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings/specifications for manufacture.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing suppliers/subcontractors and external processes/treatments.

Desirable (Preferred)

• AS9100/EN9100 awareness and First Article / FAIR-style experience.
• Knowledge of FMEA, control plans, APQP/PPAP-type tools.
• Project management qualification (PRINCE2/PMP) or equivalent experience.

This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience. You must have current UK right to work to be considered.

Keywords: customer facing, production release, quotation, cost estimating, manufacturability, drawings/specifications, capacity planning, resource planning, supplier management, subcontractor, materials, treatments, special processes, aerospace manufacturing, CNC machining, schedule