NPI Engineer | Lead New Product Introductions in Manufacturing

The Pivot Group Careers

Wayland Township (MI)

On-site

USD 72,000 - 111,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

The Pivot Group Careers is recruiting for NPI Engineer opportunities with manufacturers near Wayland, MI. The role focuses on leading new product introductions, coordinating pilot runs, and ensuring smooth transitions to production while collaborating with design and quality teams.

Salary ranges from $72,000 to $111,000, depending on experience. This position targets engineers who excel in lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional collaboration in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

Bachelor degree in engineering or a related technical field.
Experience supporting new product introduction or manufacturing launches.
Reading drawings, specifications, and bills of material.
Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methods.
Familiarity with quality systems in a regulated environment.

Responsibilities

Support production teams during first builds and handoff to volume.
Lead new product introduction projects from prototype through production launch.
Coordinate builds and track issues through pilot and validation runs.
Create and maintain manufacturing process documentation and work instructions.
Work with design and quality teams to resolve production problems.
Run root cause analysis on defects found during ramp.