Senior (NPI) Product Engineer

Microchip Technology Inc.; Penhow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A global semiconductor company in Wales is seeking an NPI Product Engineer to join their New Product Introduction team. This role involves coordinating multidisciplinary teams, managing project budgets, and ensuring successful product introductions for high-reliability products. Ideal candidates should have a degree in engineering and relevant experience in manufacturing. Flexible working arrangements and attractive benefits are included.

Benefits

Attractive benefits package

Flexible working arrangements

Free parking

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a concurrent engineering/manufacturing environment.
• Conversant with APQP for high-reliability products.
• Results-focused and improvement-driven.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate activities of project teams for new products.
• Oversee risk management and value engineering.
• Maintain project budgets and schedules.

Skills

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Project management

Problem-solving

Risk management

Team facilitation

Education

Degree in manufacturing/engineering related discipline

Job description

Overview

Based at our site in Caldicot, South Wales, reporting to the NPI Engineering Manager, you will be an integral part of the New Product Introduction team contributing to the design, development and qualification of microelectronic modules for medical, high power automotive and high-speed optical communication markets, where small size and high reliability are critical. As a NPI Product Engineer, you will contribute to the growth and continued success of the company by the successful introduction of our next generation products.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinating the activities of multi-disciplinary project teams to deliver new products using Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) approach
• Overseeing risk management and value engineering activities in a concurrent engineering environment
• Maintaining project budgets, schedules and product costing files
• Ensuring appropriate control and distribution of engineering data and quality records
• Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal business functions across Microchip sites, including representatives of purchasing, quality assurance, finance and marketing
• Overseeing procurement and management of engineering materials needed for development builds on site
• Contributing to the assessment and planning of potential new business opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree-level educated, or equivalent, in a manufacturing/engineering related discipline
• Conversant with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) for the introduction of new high-reliability products
• Preferably 3+ years of experience in a concurrent engineering/manufacturing environment
• Proven project management abilities (scheduling, contingency planning, budget tracking, expediting)
• Demonstrable problem-solving, risk management and negotiation skills
• Results-focused and improvement-driven
• Structured and systematic approach to tasks and communications
• Strong team facilitation, practical and resourceful
• Articulate—able to convey technical options and arguments concisely

We offer an attractive benefits package and flexible working arrangements. The site is set in a semi-rural location with free parking and is easily accessed from both the M4 and M48 motorways.