Production Engineer (NPI)

STI Limited; Hook; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Flexible working opportunities

Company pension scheme

Health cash back scheme

Job summary

STI Limited in Hook is seeking an NPI & Production Engineer to bridge the gap between design and manufacturing. This role focuses on ensuring smooth product launches by managing assembly processes and maintaining quality. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant engineering degree and industry certifications, along with strong mechanical and electro-mechanical knowledge.

Benefits include 23 days of holiday, flexible working, and professional development opportunities. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Industry-relevant certifications are desirable (e.g., IPC).
• Comprehensive knowledge of technology of materials used in electromechanical and electropneumatic assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the technical aspects of the Build Definition Process.
• Provide required tooling and ensure assembly instructions are available.
• Conduct PFMEA and other quality methodologies.
• Standardise procedures and document them through work instructions.
• Carry out post-build reviews to document success and lessons learnt.

Skills

Mechanical system design

Electro-mechanical design & systems

Material sciences

CAD, drafting standards, tolerancing

Structural analytical and finite element analysis

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Industry-relevant certifications (e.g., IPC)

Job description

From concept to production: Own the journey as our NPI Engineer!

We are seeking a proactive and detail‑oriented NPI & Production Engineer to join our team! In this role, you’ll play a key part in bridging the gap between design and manufacturing, ensuring smooth and efficient launches of new products into production.

As the NPI & Production Engineer, you will be responsible for providing an efficient assembly process flow and an effective control plan for new products and newly introduced legacy products, targeting a right first‑time build.

You will provide key support to production to help maintain and improve quality, cost and delivery performance by providing online technical support, standard operating procedures, assembly tooling and visual aids. You will support existing and define new methods for processes that meet and deliver customer requirements.

Main Responsibilities

• Full ownership of the technical aspects of the Build Definition Process, ensuring that all critical and specific customer requirements are captured and considered during manufacturing/process steps/routing creation.
• Providing the required tooling (i.e., stencils, fixing, solder jigs) prior to the slot date and ensuring visual aids and other assembly instructions are provided.
• Customer focus looking after all engineering activities to introduce, update and maintain products.
• Conducting PFMEA and other quality methodology to identify the associated risks and establish controls prior to the manufacture of new products.
• Facilitating Process, Quality, and Cycle Time/UPH improvement, involving representatives from other departments to promote teamwork and awareness.
• Promoting quality awareness and setting a good practice example to operators.
• Standardising procedures and documenting them through work instructions.
• Designing fixtures and jigs required during PCB and Box Build Assembly.
• Assembly monitoring to minimise downtime in order to successfully meet OTIF/turnaround.
• Carrying out post‑build reviews to document all key elements that lead to the success and/or lessons learnt during the assembly of the new product and handing over to Production Engineering and Production for future builds.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Industry‑relevant certifications are desirable (e.g., IPC).
• Mechanical system design.
• CAD, drafting standards, tolerancing.
• Electro‑mechanical design & systems.
• Electro‑pneumatic design and systems.
• Material sciences, material selection.
• Structural analytical and finite element analysis.
• Comprehensive knowledge of technology of materials used in electromechanical and electropneumatic assemblies.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our NPI & Production Engineer, please click ‘apply’ today – we’d love to hear from you!

We offer 23 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays & Flex Days), early finish on a Friday, flexible working opportunities, company pension scheme, health cash back scheme, a range of discounts and excellent training and development opportunities. We also pay for professional memberships on a case‑by‑case basis.

A full job description is available on request.

The ability to achieve UK security clearance may be required for some roles.

All applicants should have the right to work in the UK, as we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.