NPI Engineer: Design-to-Production Leader

Zign Group; Nieuwegein; In loco; EUR 55.000 - 75.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Zign Group in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, seeks an NPI Engineer to lead the transfer of product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing processes with external partners.

You will coordinate design transfer, industrialization and manufacturing readiness, ensuring technical, quality and regulatory requirements are met before production and during ongoing manufacturing. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or comparable technical field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience with NPI, design transfer, manufacturing engineering, industrialization or product development in a regulated environment.
• Experience with multidisciplinary products involving mechanics, electronics and/or embedded software.
• Experience working with contract manufacturers, suppliers and external production partners.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001; knowledge of ISO 13485 is an advantage.
• Experience with BOMs, production documentation, work instructions and test procedures.
• Familiarity with FAI, process validation, gauge R&R, TMV, risk management and root cause analysis.
• Strong English communication skills. Dutch is preferred; other languages are beneficial.

Mansioni

• Execute NPI activities from prototype phase through production release.
• Coordinate design transfer with manufacturing partners in line with applicable standards and QMS requirements.
• Translate design specifications into reliable and scalable manufacturing processes.
• Define and manage NPI plans, milestones, deliverables, readiness criteria, pilot builds, validation builds and first production runs.
• Ensure complete and timely release of production documentation such as BOMs, drawings, work instructions, test procedures and quality records.
• Assess manufacturing feasibility and risks related to capability, quality, cost, lead time and scalability.
• Support DFM/DFA activities, First Article Inspections, production acceptance and process validation where applicable.
• Act as the technical interface between Zign’s development teams and external manufacturing partners.
• Coordinate lifecycle changes, product improvements, obsolescence topics and manufacturability updates.
• Support root cause investigations, CAPAs, supplier evaluations and continuous improvement activities.

Conoscenze

NPI experience

Design transfer

Manufacturing engineering

Industrialization

Cross-functional collaboration

Supplier management

Quality mindset

English communication

Formazione

Bachelor's or Master’s in Mechanical/Electronics/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Descrizione del lavoro

Zign Group in Nieuwegein, the Netherlands, seeks an NPI Engineer to lead the transfer of product designs into robust, scalable manufacturing processes with external partners.

You will coordinate design transfer, industrialization and manufacturing readiness, ensuring technical, quality and regulatory requirements are met before production and during ongoing manufacturing. Travel up to 25% is expected.