NPI Engineer

IDEMIA Group; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in identity technologies seeks an NPI Engineer to support new product development from concept to mass production. The role involves designing payment card products, coordinating with various teams, and ensuring production quality. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's degree in engineering and should have experience in production environments. Strong problem-solving, communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft applications are required. Join a diverse team to contribute to innovative identity solutions.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a production/manufacturing engineering environment.
• Experience with new product development and introduction.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical documents.

Responsibilities

• Support new product development from concept through mass production.
• Design and industrialize new payment card products and processes.
• Qualify new products for production.

Skills

Engineering principles

Problem solving

Time management

Communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Plastic, Industrial, or Chemical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft applications - Excel, Pivot tables

Job description

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Since our founding, IDEMIA has been on a mission to unlock the world and make it safer through our cutting-edge identity technologies. Our technology leadership makes us the partner of choice for hundreds of governments and thousands of enterprises in over 180 countries, including some of the biggest and most influential brands in the world. In applying our unique expertise in biometrics and cryptography, we enable our clients to unlock simpler and safer ways to pay, connect, access, identify, travel and protect public places – at scale and in total security.

Our teams work from 5 continents and speak 100+ different languages. We strongly believe that our diversity is a key driver of innovation and performance.

Purpose

The NPI Engineer will support new product development from concept through mass production. Design and industrialize new payment card products and processes, according to business needs and market feedback. Define engineering parameters for machines and equipment for new processes. Perform FMEA, DoE, and Cp/Cpk analysis of new processes / products. Qualify and approve new products for production. Support the transfer of new products to mass production stage. Coordinate new product introductions with quality, finance, and supply chain teams. Work with suppliers on new offerings, alternative sourcing, and cost saving initiatives. Have a Lean mindset for identifying continuous improvement opportunities. Support and advise production on quality issues and improvement actions.

Key Missions

• Work with Corporate R&D / Industrialization department during product development lifecycle
• Design new payment card structures and manufacturing processes
• Support qualification production runs with new product team and Factory Engineering team
• Approve first mass production
• Identify possibilities to improve current production processes
• Define machine and manufacturing parameters for new production processes
• Establish production standards, manufacturing capabilities, and throughput capacities of all processes under engineering control for planning and scheduling needs
• Qualify new processes and product tolerances using statistical analysis, including the use of Cp/Cpk
• Express a good problem solving capability for identifying root cause / corrective actions for issues during production for all new products / processes
• Develop and manage new processes and projects thoroughly with proper documentation and consistent monitoring while reporting up to date statuses to the Engineering manager and supervisor
• Monitor, support and improve production yield rates in accordance with manufacturing goals
• Assist in defining industrialization plans for new processes, products, or equipment pertaining to the “R3” industrial qualification process in relation to Company Quality Assurance standards
• Support Quality Assurance and Customer complaint investigations as needed
• Other roles and responsibilities may apply

Profile & Other Information

• Bachelor degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university with emphasis in mechanical, plastic, industrial, or chemical engineering, and 2-4 years in a production/manufacturing engineering environment
• Possess an understanding of engineering principles to include developing, qualifying, and implementing new production processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Excellent time management, communications, presentation, and organization skills required.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, engineering drawings, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write technical reports and correspondences
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inferences, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Knowledge on thermal dynamics principles, materials science, and fluid mechanics
• Experience with new products development, qualification and introduction
• Experience in root cause analysis, problem solving in using different methodologies (8D, 6 Sigma, QRQC, etc.)
• Proficient in Microsoft applications to include Excel and Pivot tables.
• Experience in Smart Card technologies not required but a plus (Plastics / Composites / Printing / IC )
• Master’s Degree (M.S) in engineering field not required but a plus
• Ability to work alone and in a team based environment

By choosing to work at IDEMIA, you will join a unique tech company, offering a wide range of growth opportunities. You will contribute to a safer world, collaborating with an international and global community. We value the diversity of our teams and welcome people from all walks of life, regardless of how they look, where they come from, who they love, or what they think.

We deliver cutting edge, future proof innovation that reach the highest technological standards and we’re transforming, fast, to stay a leader in a world that’s changing fast, too.

At IDEMIA, people can develop their expertise and feel a sense of ownership and empowerment, in a global environment, as part of a company with the ambition and the ability to change the world.

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