NPI Engineer

NPI Engineer Location: Hartlepool, County Durham Wolviston Management Services are supporting out amazing client, a leading UK manufacturer, to recruit NPI Engineers at all levels of experience. This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand-new, state-of-the-art facility. This role will support the introduction of cutting-edge RF and microwave products into a high-precision manufacturing environment. You will play a key part in transitioning products from development and prototype stages through to full-scale production, ensuring robust, efficient and scalable processes. Key Responsibilities Lead new product introduction (NPI) activities from prototype through to production release Coordinate pilot builds and production readiness reviews Drive Design for Manufacture (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) improvements Develop and implement process flows, control plans, and supporting documentation Define tooling, fixturing and automation requirements Support early-stage production and manufacturing ramp-up Analyse manufacturing data to improve yield, quality, and efficiency Lead root cause investigations using structured methodologies (8D, DMAIC, FMEA) Collaborate cross-functionally with design, quality and operations teams Technical Environment RF and microwave module manufacturing Electronics and semiconductor assembly High-reliability, precision manufacturing processes Statistical Process Control (SPC) and capability analysis PFMEA and structured industrialisation ..... full job details .....