NPI Manufacturing Engineer - Prototype to Production (Contract)

Verso Recruitment Group; Hereford; On-site; GBP 62,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Verso Recruitment Group is seeking a hands‑on Contract NPI Manufacturing Engineer in Hereford to stabilise prototype builds and transition them into repeatable production. You will design tooling, jig/fixture concepts, and documentation, working closely with design, production and test teams to mature assemblies for shop floor manufacture.

The role emphasizes early industrialisation, DfM/DfA improvements, and practical problem solving in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Background in NPI, prototype‑to‑production transition, or early industrialisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI activity to transition electromechanical prototypes into stable, repeatable production.
• Design and develop jigs, fixtures, and simple tooling to support assembly, alignment, and test.
• Work with design engineering to refine product architecture for manufacturability (DfM/DfA).
• Build and validate early assemblies, capturing issues and feeding structured feedback into design.
• Create clear build instructions, process maps, and early production documentation.
• Support goods‑in inspection and define initial inspection criteria for incoming components.
• Run prototype testing and provide concise, actionable feedback to engineering teams.
• Improve assembly flow, reduce build variability, and support production with hands‑on problem solving.

Skills

NPI

Prototype to production

DfM/DfA

CAD drawings

Fixture design

Hands-on

Communication

Electromechanical prototypes

SolidWorks

Fast-paced environment

Production readiness

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Verso Recruitment Group is seeking a hands‑on Contract NPI Manufacturing Engineer in Hereford to stabilise prototype builds and transition them into repeatable production. You will design tooling, jig/fixture concepts, and documentation, working closely with design, production and test teams to mature assemblies for shop floor manufacture.

The role emphasizes early industrialisation, DfM/DfA improvements, and practical problem solving in a fast‑paced environment.