Senior NPI Engineer

Smith+Nephew; Kingston upon Hull; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer, where you'll be pivotal in developing next-generation wound care products. This role blends innovation and leadership, ensuring that new designs are manufacturable and meet market demands. With a focus on collaboration, you'll guide product design phases and enhance operational efficiency. Enjoy a supportive environment that values diversity and offers competitive benefits, including flexible working arrangements and professional development opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference in healthcare, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive Bonuses

Pension Schemes

Share Options

Flexible Work Arrangements

Paid Holidays

Volunteering Hours

Health and Dental Plans

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in an engineering role with a focus on NPI.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and design transfer.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance for new product designs.
• Ensure products meet market needs and quality standards.
• Align project timelines to accelerate time-to-market.

Skills

Engineering Degree

Manufacturing Processes

New Product Introduction (NPI)

Supplier Management

Project Management

Education

B.ENG or Equivalent

Higher National Certification

Job description

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 on both S+N and our customers!

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

This role involves product and process development, bridging early design concepts with operations and manufacturing processes. You will guide product design phases and ensure manufacturing processes produce products to specification efficiently, requiring innovation, teamwork, and leadership.

What will you be doing?

• Providing technical guidance to ensure new products are designed for manufacture.
• Being a subject matter expert in the Design transfer process for our Wound franchise.
• Ensuring the end product meets market needs, quality, manufacturability, cost, and availability.
• Influencing New Product Development under guidance, using the design transfer process.
• Aligning to project timelines and identifying opportunities to accelerate time-to-market.

What will you need to be successful?

Applicants should have a relevant engineering degree (e.g., B.ENG or equivalent) or higher national certification, with experience in an engineering role, understanding manufacturing processes, NPI, and supplier management is advantageous.

You. Unlimited

We invest in our people and the patients we serve, fostering an inclusive environment. Benefits include:

• Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity initiatives.
• Competitive bonuses, pension schemes, and share options.
• Flexible work arrangements, paid holidays, and volunteering hours.
• Health and dental plans, income protection, and life assurance.
• Hybrid working model for most roles.
• Customized training and mentorship.
• Employee discounts and perks.

Applications:

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