Senior NPI Engineer (fixed for 2 years)

Smith+Nephew; Kingston upon Hull; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical technology company in Hull is looking for a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer. This role involves contributing to the development of next-generation wound care products, ensuring new products meet market needs and quality standards. Candidates should have relevant engineering qualifications and experience with manufacturing processes. The company offers bonuses, pension schemes, and flexible vacation policies.

Benefits

Bonuses

Pension schemes

Share options

Flexible vacations

Private health/dental benefits

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Relevant engineering education, such as a B.ENG degree or equivalent experience.
• Previous experience in an engineering role with understanding and passion for manufacturing processes.
• Experience with NPI and supplier relationship management is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical guidance to ensure all new products in the Wound franchise are designed for manufacture.
• Ensuring the end product meets or exceeds market needs, quality standards, manufacturability, cost, and availability.
• Influencing New Product Development with guidance from senior team members.

Skills

Technical guidance

Manufacturing processes

NPI experience

Supplier relationship management

Education

B.ENG degree or equivalent experience

Job description

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Senior NPI Engineer (fixed for 2 years), Hull

Client: Smith+Nephew

Location: Hull, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 415e293c466e

Job Views: 8

Posted: 12.08.2025

Expiry Date: 26.09.2025

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 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. This role acts as an anchor, guiding early product design phases and delivering a manufacturing process that produces our products to specification efficiently. It requires innovation, teamwork, leadership, and a passion for process improvement.

What will you be doing?

• Providing technical guidance to ensure all new products in the Wound franchise are designed for manufacture.
• Being a subject matter expert for the Design transfer process, ensuring compliance and value addition during transfer of medical devices into operations.
• Ensuring the end product meets or exceeds market needs, quality standards, manufacturability, cost, and availability.
• Influencing New Product Development with guidance from senior team members, focusing on design transfer processes.
• Aligning with project timelines and identifying opportunities to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining deliverables.

What will you need to be successful?

• Relevant engineering education, such as a B.ENG degree or equivalent experience or Higher National Certificate.
• Previous experience in an engineering role with understanding and passion for manufacturing processes.
• Experience with NPI and supplier relationship management is advantageous but not essential.

Our values:

• We believe in creating the greatest good for society, investing in our people and patients.
• Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity: Committed to welcoming and growing diversity.
• Your future benefits include bonuses, pension schemes, and share options.
• Work/life balance with flexible vacations, paid holidays, and volunteering hours.
• Wellbeing benefits: private health/dental, income protection, life assurance.
• Additional perks: discounts on gyms, bicycles, cars, and other employee benefits.

Applications:

If you are passionate about innovation and meet the criteria, we would love to hear from you. We are committed to creating an environment where everyone can fulfill their potential and be proud ambassadors for Smith & Nephew.