NPI Manufacturing Engineer

Domino Sweden; Bar Hill; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Domino as an Operations Engineer, where you will play a vital role in the transition of new products from concept to production. This hybrid position requires you to work closely with R&D, project management, and manufacturing teams to ensure quality and cost efficiency. Your analytical and problem-solving skills will be key in managing multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

25 days of holiday plus options to buy/sell more days

Discretionary bonus scheme

Life insurance

Medical insurance options

Pension plan with 8% employer contributions

Green car scheme

Qualifications

• Results-driven engineer with skills in manufacturing and advanced quality.
• Strong ability to analyze data and influence stakeholders.
• Detail-oriented with a passion for innovation.

Responsibilities

• Support design of manufacturing strategy and supplier selection.
• Collaborate with production to implement assembly and test processes.
• Define and ensure manufacturing Opex and Capex cost targets for launch.

Skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Analytical skills

Job description

About The Role

This is a hybrid role and can be based near one of our European locations in Bar Hill, UK (preferred), or Hamburg, Germany. The position requires regular travel to our main offices to ensure effective collaboration and operational excellence.

You will be a key member of the Operations New Product team and play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless transition of new products from concept to full-scale production. You will work at the intersection of R&D, project management, and manufacturing to drive design for manufacture and assembly, ensure quality maturity throughout the product lifecycle, and set up products for manufacturing readiness for customer launch.

Collaborating closely with design, operations, and supplier teams, you will use your manufacturing and advanced quality skills to ensure quality products are launched on time and within cost targets.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented and commercially minded engineer who thrives in a fast-paced, innovation-driven environment.

Main Responsibilities

1. Support design of the manufacturing strategy based on customer location, key supplier location, and skills availability.
2. Support make/buy strategy and supplier selection.
3. Work with R&D teams to define operations requirements and ensure design for manufacture, design for cost, and late-stage configuration.
4. Define and ensure manufacturing Opex and Capex cost targets for launch are met.
5. Collaborate with production and supplier teams to implement best practice assembly and test processes.
6. Use advanced quality skills including PFMEA and control plans, and develop and manage delivery of PPAP requirements for new products.
7. Work closely with suppliers to ensure the availability of materials and components during NPD lifecycle, ensuring robust assembly, test, and data capture processes.
8. Define the test strategy and work with the operations team to implement appropriate test equipment within Capex forecast.
9. Oversee trial builds and ensure issue management through to launch.
10. Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to operations deliverables, including work instructions and PPAP submissions.
11. Ensure design is transferred from the design environment to ERP in readiness for launch, ensuring all data is obtained to support this, including CoO, RoHS, and Reach compliance data.
12. Ensure all documentation complies with regulatory standards and company policies.
13. Generate regular progress reports for stakeholders, highlighting key achievements and challenges.

About You

You are a results-driven engineer with a strong passion for innovation, process optimization, and cross-functional collaboration. Your ability to analyze data, influence stakeholders, and drive cost efficiencies makes you a key asset in any team.

You Excel In

1. Problem-solving and critical thinking—tackling challenges head-on with innovative solutions.
2. Project management—handling multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines.
3. Balancing technical and commercial acumen—ensuring cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
4. Attention to detail—maintaining precision in documentation, compliance, and execution.
5. Adaptability—adjusting strategies to meet evolving business and project needs.
6. Driving measurable impact—delivering operational efficiencies, cost savings, and process improvements.

Domino values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all candidates; however, only those eligible to work in the UK without additional immigration documentation will be considered for this position.

What You Can Expect

As a talented individual working at Domino, you can expect a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including:

1. 25 days of basic holiday, plus options to buy or sell additional days, ensuring you have ample time to relax and recharge.
2. A discretionary bonus scheme, a testament to your hard work and dedication.
3. Life insurance, providing security and peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
4. Medical insurance with the option of purchasing a health cash plan, dental insurance, travel insurance, and cycle to work scheme, ensuring your health is always a top priority.
5. Join our green car scheme, a step towards a more environmentally friendly commute.
6. Pension plan, starting with 8% employer contributions.

We recognize that flexible homeworking can be beneficial, and at Domino, we want people to feel able to own the way they work. What this looks like might vary between teams—what’s important is that we enable you to get the best from us and for us to get the best from you, whether that’s from your home office or on-site, as long as we continue to collaborate and enable great outcomes for our customers.

We are a highly successful company, large enough to offer career development opportunities yet small enough for your contribution to be readily recognized and rewarded.

About Us

At Domino Printing Sciences, we do more. Our expertise isn't just in providing cutting-edge variable data printing technology; it's in revolutionizing how manufacturers embrace sustainable packaging and spearhead advancements in coding automation. We’ve been a part of the global variable data printing story for a long time, and our solutions help ensure the success of the world’s leading brands. Our goal is to be the leading global variable data printing brand through applying our expertise and reliable solutions to help the world’s manufacturers be sustainable and cut waste, while attracting, informing, and protecting their consumers. But we also know that it’s not just about the work we do—it’s about fostering a collaborative, dynamic, and welcoming environment where everyone can flourish, contributing to Domino not only as a pioneer in the industry but also as an exceptional place to work.