NPI Engineer

GE HealthCare; Warrensville Heights (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GE HealthCare in Warrensville Heights, OH, seeks an NPI Engineer to lead new products from design through prototype and production launch in a make‑to‑print environment.

You will translate customer drawings into manufacturable processes, review prints for manufacturability, and work with cross‑functional teams to ensure quality, schedule, and cost goals.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret engineering drawings, customer prints, and technical specs.
• Working knowledge of GD&T principles.
• Experience using CAD software to create/modify engineering models and drawings.
• Understanding of machining processes, including CNC turning, milling, drilling, grinding.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for customers throughout NPI activities.
• Review customer drawings, specifications, prints, and CAD models to understand design intent.
• Translate customer designs into practical manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate designs for manufacturability and identify quality, cost, and readiness improvements.
• Identify missing or unclear requirements and resolve with customers and internal partners.
• Develop and maintain BOMs and manufacturing process routings.
• Create and maintain required NPI documentation and launch paperwork.
• Coordinate prototype and pre-production builds with manufacturing teams.
• Troubleshoot technical and manufacturing issues during NPI stages.
• Generate and revise engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Interpret GD&T requirements and apply them to drawings.
• Perform FAI and coordinate customer documentation and approvals.
• Collaborate with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, and Customer Service.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing on machining methods and tooling.
• Track milestones, communicate risks, and provide status updates to customers.
• Own assigned launches and escalate when additional support is needed.
• Support continuous improvement for new product introduction and processes.

Skills

GD&T

Engineering drawings

CNC machining

CAD software

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

The New Product Introduction, or NPI, Engineer leads new customer products from initial design and print review through prototype development and production launch. In this make-to-print manufacturing environment, customers own the product design, and the NPI Engineer is responsible for translating customer drawings, specifications, and CAD models into effective manufacturing processes.

This role serves as the primary technical interface between customers and internal manufacturing teams. The engineer reviews prints for manufacturability, identifies technical or production risks, develops the documentation and processes needed to manufacture the product, and helps ensure that new products are delivered according to customer quality, schedule, and cost requirements.

The ideal candidate has 1 to 5 years of manufacturing engineering experience, strong mechanical aptitude, and hands-on knowledge of machining processes, engineering drawings, and manufacturing operations. Success in this position requires someone who is self-directed, accountable, detail-oriented, and comfortable communicating with customers and cross-functional partners.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical contact for customers throughout new product introduction activities.
• Review customer engineering drawings, specifications, prints, and CAD models to understand design intent and manufacturing requirements.
• Translate customer designs and prints into practical manufacturing processes.
• Evaluate product designs for manufacturability and identify opportunities to improve quality, efficiency, cost, and production readiness.
• Identify missing, conflicting, or unclear technical requirements and work with customers and internal partners to resolve them.
• Develop and maintain Bills of Material, or BOMs, and manufacturing process routings.
• Create, complete, and maintain required NPI documentation and product launch paperwork.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to plan, coordinate, and execute prototype and pre-production builds.
• Troubleshoot technical and manufacturing issues encountered during prototype, pre-production, and launch activities.
• Generate and revise engineering drawings using CAD software.
• Interpret engineering drawings and apply Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, or GD&T, requirements.
• Perform First Article Inspections, or FAI, and coordinate customer documentation, submissions, feedback, and approvals.
• Collaborate with Quality, Production, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and other internal teams to support successful product launches.
• Provide technical support to manufacturing personnel regarding machining methods, tooling, equipment, and production processes.
• Track project milestones, communicate risks, and provide timely status updates to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Take ownership of assigned product launches, follow through on commitments, and elevate issues when additional support is needed.
• Support continuous improvement efforts related to new product introduction and manufacturing processes.

Required Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in manufacturing engineering or a closely related engineering role.
• Demonstrated ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, customer prints, and technical specifications.
• Working knowledge of GD&T principles.
• Experience using CAD software to create or modify engineering models and drawings.
• Understanding of machining processes, including CNC turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and related manufacturing operations.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and an understanding of how product design requirements translate into manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to independently manage priorities, follow through on commitments, and maintain accountability for assigned work.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to customers and internal teams.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work onsite in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, five days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience in precision machining, aerospace, automotive, industrial, medical device, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience reviewing customer prints for manufacturability.
• Experience developing and maintaining BOMs and manufacturing process routings.
• Familiarity with First Article Inspection requirements and customer quality documentation.
• Experience supporting prototype development, pre-production builds, or new product launches.
• Experience working directly with customers on technical or manufacturing requirements.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Customer-focused mindset
• Print reading and technical interpretation
• Manufacturing process knowledge
• Technical problem-solving
• Self-direction and accountability
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Project ownership and organization
• Clear and proactive communication

This position is part of a team of four engineers and works closely with customers and manufacturing personnel. The role is based onsite in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, five days per week and requires regular interaction with manufacturing operations.

The position is well suited for an engineer who enjoys moving between technical review, customer communication, documentation, problem-solving, and hands-on support of prototype and production activities.

We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.

Additional Information

GE HealthCare offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE HealthCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE HealthCare will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

While GE HealthCare does not currently require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, some GE HealthCare customers have vaccination mandates that may apply to certain GE HealthCare employees.