NPI Project Engineer – Plastic Injection Moulding

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd; Malvern Hills; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer to lead NPI projects in plastic injection moulding, from handover to production. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage plans and timelines, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on new product introductions, tooling and process improvement, aligning with customer requirements and manufacturing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Good qualifications in Engineering, Manufacturing, Polymer Engineering is essential.
• Demonstrable experience within injection moulding or other plastics manufacturing disciplines.
• Good knowledge of injection moulding processes, tooling and materials.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings.
• Familiarity with quality systems, PPAP, FMEA and validation processes.
• Strong project management and organisational skills.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Lead NPI projects from customer handover through to production.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers during the NPI phase.
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines and progress reports.
• Coordinate cross functional teams and activities to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, meeting customer quality and performance requirements.
• Lead injection moulding projects from RFQ, design, material selection, tool trialling, validation and production.
• Liaise with toolmakers, material suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Review technical drawings and tooling design approvals.
• Review product designs for manufacturability.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory quality standards.
• Support customer technical discussions, trials and approvals.
• Identify opportunities for cycle time reduction, scrap reduction and process improvement.
• Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

NPI experience

Project management

Cross-functional coordination

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Education

Engineering degree

Polymer Engineering

Manufacturing qualification

Job description

Sierra 57 Consult Ltd is seeking a Project Engineer to lead NPI projects in plastic injection moulding, from handover to production. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage plans and timelines, and ensure on-time, on-budget delivery with high quality and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on new product introductions, tooling and process improvement, aligning with customer requirements and manufacturing capabilities.