Senior NPI Quality Engineer

Yolk Recruitment; Briton Ferry; Híbrido; GBP 45.000 - 55.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Healthcare cash plan

Annual bonus

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Flexible working

Descripción de la vacante

Yolk Recruitment is supporting the recruitment of a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to join a high-tech manufacturing firm in Swansea. You will own quality activities across the NPI lifecycle, ensuring products, components and processes meet quality, safety and regulatory standards.

You will lead a team of four and collaborate with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to successfully introduce new products into production.

Formación

• Proven experience delivering APQP/PPAP lifecycle in a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Essential electronics or PCBA manufacturing experience with an understanding of manufacturing processes and controls.
• Strong knowledge of APQP core tools: DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC, CAPA.
• Previous experience leading quality activities and working with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Experience in regulated environments (medical devices, automotive) is beneficial.

Responsabilidades

• Lead APQP and PPAP activities from design to production release.
• Manage NPI quality deliverables: DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, FAIRs, validation.
• Lead and train a four-person quality team.
• Represent Quality in cross-functional NPI project teams.
• Work with suppliers to ensure components meet requirements and support PPAP submissions.
• Lead investigations into NPI quality issues using root cause analysis, CAPA.
• Review engineering changes to maintain quality controls during development.
• Identify and manage risks before mass production.
• Drive APQP/PPAP improvements to reduce risk and improve quality.

Conocimientos

APQP/PPAP

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Problem solving

Herramientas

DFMEA

PFMEA

MSA

SPC

CAPA

PPAP

Descripción del empleo

Senior NPI Quality Engineer

Up to £50,000

Yolk Recruitment are supporting the recruitment for a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to join an innovative, high-tech manufacturing organisation in Swansea. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer with a strong electronics manufacturing background and proven experience in NPI, APQP and PPAP to take a leading role within the Quality function.

Reporting to the Head of Quality, you will take ownership of quality activities across the full New Product Introduction lifecycle, ensuring products, components, suppliers and manufacturing processes meet the required quality, safety and regulatory standards. You will also lead a team of four, working closely with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to support the successful introduction of new products into production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of APQP and PPAP activities from initial product design through to production release.
• Manage key NPI quality deliverables, including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, FAIRs and validation activities.
• Lead and support a team of four, providing technical guidance and training on quality processes and APQP tools.
• Represent Quality within cross-functional NPI project teams, working closely with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
• Work with suppliers to ensure components and materials meet requirements, supporting PPAP submissions, documentation reviews and supplier audits.
• Lead investigations into NPI quality issues, applying root cause analysis, CAPA and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Review engineering changes and ensure appropriate quality controls are maintained throughout product development.
• Identify and manage product, process and supply chain risks before products reach mass production.
• Drive improvements to APQP/PPAP processes, reducing manufacturing risks and improving product quality.

What You'll Need

• Proven experience successfully delivering the APQP/PPAP lifecycle within a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Essential electronics or PCBA manufacturing experience, with a good understanding of associated manufacturing processes and controls.
• Strong knowledge of APQP core tools, including DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC and CAPA.
• Previous experience leading quality activities and working with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Experience within medical devices, automotive or another regulated manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Annual bonus.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Flexible working.