NPI Engineer
Job Summary
The NPI Engineer is responsible for developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing processes for new products to ensure quality, productivity, and cost-efficiency. This role involves collaborating with internal teams and customers to successfully execute RFQ requirements from development to production handover. The position requires managing product lifecycles and addressing technical manufacturing issues throughout the assembly and validation phases.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for new products
- Prepare RFQ documentation, BOMs, and cost analysis
- Execute validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ)
- Manage customer relations and product lifecycles
- Support FA assembly and production handover
Required Skills
- Engineering degree (Electrical/Mechanical/Manufacturing)
- 3+ years NPI/Manufacturing experience
- Proficiency in MS Office Suite
- Solidworks 3D CAD knowledge
- Contract manufacturing background
Job Details
Responsibilities:
1. New RFQ
- Collaborate with customer and internal functional groups to understand technical requirements after receiving RFQ package.
- Engage with inhouse Production Planning and Buyers, Materials department, Quality Teams, Engineering Design Teams, and Suppliers to ensure Customer requirements are understood.
- RFQ BOM and drawing preparation for new products.
- Analyze cost in RFQ for sales quotation.
2. Product Manufacturing Process and Quality
- Work together with Quality, Engineering and Production to develop efficient manufacturing process that meets high quality results after FA.
- Prepare and update WI, BOM, drawings and Production jigs for FA.
- Hands-on involvement during FA assembly process.
- Attend to any Engineering issues during FA assembly process.
- Prepare and execute validation activities (IQ, OQ, PQ) in NPI and MR stages.
- Improves manufacturing efficiency by analyzing and planning work flow, resource and space requirements, and equipment layout.
- Prepare and complete all FA documentation including QC/QA report in preparation for handover to Production.
- Conduct trainings before handover of FA projects to Production.
- Engage with vendors to arrange equipment, parts, or material purchases, and evaluate products according to quality standards and specifications.
- Recommend alternate component for obsolete, lower cost, shorter lead-time and better performance parts.
3. Customer Relation and Liasing
- Accountable for Customer product Lifecycle till end of life.
- Liaise with Customer for any ECN.
- Liaise with Customer Support or/and Quality for any NCR or any product related issues and concerns.
4. Perform additional duties as assigned.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor degree or Diploma in Electrical, Manufacturing, Mechanical, or Process Engineering.
- Experience and knowledge in the field of contract manufacturing is preferred.
- Minimum 3 years of experience as an NPI/Manufacturing engineer providing technical support.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Proficient in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Words.
- Able to work independently on project management.
- Knowledge in SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD is an added advantage.
- Experience in cleanroom environment is an advantage.