Senior NPI Engineer

GERRELL & HARD LIMITED; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Job summary

GERRELL & HARD LIMITED, based in the United Kingdom, is seeking a Senior NPI Engineer to lead New Product Introduction and manufacturing engineering projects in a high-reliability environment. You will coordinate cross-functional teams across production, quality, supply chain and design engineering to deliver products from concept to full production.

You will drive process improvements, industrialisation activities and capacity planning while providing hands-on support to resolve manufacturing

Qualifications

• Experience leading New Product Introduction (NPI) in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to manage cross-functional NPI projects from concept to production.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing engineering and NPI projects from concept to production.
• Coordinate NPI activities, production readiness and trials.
• Support industrialisation of new and existing products.
• Develop project plans, schedules and monitor milestones.
• Coordinate activities across Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Design Engineering.
• Manage risks, actions and priorities to ensure delivery.
• Drive continuous improvement, yield and cost reduction initiatives.
• Produce project reports and updates for senior stakeholders.
• Ensure documentation and training are completed prior to production release.
• Provide engineering support to resolve manufacturing issues.

Skills

NPI experience

Manufacturing eng

Project coordination

Lean manufacturing

Electronics manufacturing

Stakeholder management

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

Permanent | £50,000 - £55,000

37.5 Hours per Week | 5 Days On Site | 9-Day Fortnight

Security Clearance Required

A growing electronics manufacturing business is looking to recruit an experienced Senior NPI Engineer to join its Production Engineering team in Great Yarmouth.

Supporting projects across the defence, aerospace and oil & gas sectors, you'll play a key role in bringing new products into manufacture while leading manufacturing engineering projects from concept through to production. Working closely with Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Design Engineering, you'll ensure new products are introduced efficiently whilst driving continuous improvement across existing manufacturing processes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a business investing in growth, new technology and operational excellence, offering genuine long-term career development within a high-reliability manufacturing environment.

The Role

As a Senior NPI Engineer, you will take ownership of manufacturing engineering projects, ensuring successful delivery of New Product Introduction (NPI), process improvements and industrialisation activities. You'll coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project plans and support the transition of products from development into full production.

You'll also provide hands-on support to manufacturing operations, helping resolve production challenges, improve manufacturing capability and optimise quality, efficiency and throughput.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Manufacturing Engineering and NPI projects from concept through to production


• Coordinate New Product Introduction activities, production readiness and manufacturing trials


• Support industrialisation of new and existing products


• Develop project plans, schedules and monitor progress against key milestones


• Coordinate activities across Manufacturing, Production, Quality, Supply Chain and Design Engineering


• Manage project risks, actions and priorities to ensure successful delivery


• Drive continuous improvement, yield improvement and cost reduction initiatives


• Support capacity planning and manufacturing process optimisation


• Produce project reports, dashboards and updates for senior stakeholders


• Ensure manufacturing documentation, processes and training are completed prior to production release


• Provide engineering support to resolve manufacturing and production issues


• Promote Lean Manufacturing principles and operational excellence across the business

About You

We're looking for an organised Manufacturing or NPI Engineer who enjoys managing projects, improving manufacturing processes and working collaboratively across multiple engineering disciplines.

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience within Manufacturing Engineering, NPI or Industrialisation


• Previous experience delivering engineering or manufacturing projects


• Strong planning and project coordination skills


• Experience working within electronics manufacturing or other high-reliability industries


• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills


• Experience working with Production, Quality and Design Engineering teams


• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement techniques


• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems


• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Experience within electronics, defence, aerospace, oil & gas or other regulated manufacturing environments would be highly advantageous.

A qualification in Engineering (Degree, HNC/HND, apprenticeship or equivalent) is preferred, with project management qualifications such as APM, PRINCE2 or PMP beneficial but not essential.

What's on Offer

• 9-day fortnight working pattern


• Growing, technology-led electronics manufacturer


• Opportunity to work on innovative defence, aerospace and oil & gas programmes


• Collaborative engineering environment with genuine opportunities for career progression

Please note: Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance.