Senior NPI Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer to join their New Product Introduction team. This role involves product and process development, ensuring that new wound care products are designed for manufacture efficiently. The successful candidate will provide technical guidance, influence new product development, and ensure alignment with project timelines. The company values innovation and teamwork, offering a supportive environment where you can make a significant impact on both the organization and its customers. Join a team committed to pioneering advancements in wound care technology and enhancing lives.

Benefits

Generous annual bonus

Pension schemes

Flexible vacation and time off

Paid holidays

Paid volunteering hours

Private health and dental plans

Healthcare cash plans

Income protection

Life assurance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering education and experience in manufacturing processes.
• Understanding of NPI and supplier management is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for new product introductions in the Wound franchise.
• Ensure compliance and manufacturability of medical devices in Operations.

Skills

Engineering background

Manufacturing process understanding

NPI experience

Supplier relationship management

Education

B.ENG degree

Higher National Certificate

Job description

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Life Unlimited. At Smith+Nephew, we craft and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living!

We have a great opportunity to join our New Product Introduction team as a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer. You'll contribute to the development of our next-generation wound care products, making a significant impact not just on S+N, but more importantly, on our customers!

What does the life of an NPI Manufacturing Engineer look like?

It's product and process development, straddling the early design concepts versus the operations and manufacturing processes. While one speaks to the art of the possible, this role will act as an anchor, guiding early product design phases and delivering a manufacturing process that will produce our products to specification, but do so efficiently. It will require innovation, thought, teamwork, and leadership. After all, how can we produce innovative products without innovative processes?

What will you be doing?

1. Provide technical guidance to project and technical teams to ensure all new products introduced into the Wound franchise from NPD are designed for manufacture.
2. Act as a subject matter expert within our Wound franchise for the Design transfer process, ensuring medical devices that are transferred into Operations are compliant and value-adding.
3. Ensure that the end product meets or exceeds business expectations in terms of market need, quality, manufacturability, cost, and availability.
4. Influence New Product Development under guidance from our senior team, using the design transfer process.
5. Ensure alignment to project timelines and find opportunities to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining project deliverables.

What will you need to be successful?

Our successful candidate will be educated in a relevant engineering background, such as a B.ENG degree or equivalent experience or Higher National Certificate. You will have previous experience in an engineering bias role with an understanding of and passion for the manufacturing process. Experience with NPI and supplier relationship management would be advantageous, however not crucial.

You. Unlimited

We believe in creating the greatest good for society. Our strongest investments are in our people and the patients we serve.

Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to welcoming, celebrating, and growing on diversity. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.

Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension schemes, Save As You Earn share options.

Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation and time off, paid holidays, and paid volunteering hours, so we can give back to our communities!

Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, healthcare cash plans, income protection, life assurance, and much more.

Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms and fitness clubs, salary sacrifice bicycle and car schemes, and many other employee discounts.

Applications:

If you share our passion for pioneering innovation and can demonstrate how you meet the criteria outlined, we would love to hear from you. We continue to actively build an environment where every individual can fulfil their potential and be proud ambassadors for Smith & Nephew, our customers, and their patients.