Product Integration; NPI) Engineer

Position: New Product Integration (NPI) Engineer
Job-:
Manufacturing

Location:

Cumberland, RI, United States Posted:
Closes:
Assignment Category:
Regular Full-time Remote Positions:
No

Professional

Experience:

Minimum 5 Years The New Product Integration (NPI) Engineer establishes robust, repeatable manufacturing specifications for all new designs across the development lifecycle. Working alongside NPI Project Leads who manage timelines and project milestones the Engineer provides cross-functional teams with initial routing recommendations, determines manufacturing offsets, and verifies process calculations. Additionally, the Engineer partners with Project Leads to ensure Hard Prototypes and Production Test Runs strictly align with critical requirements defined in the JDIW-supplied CRDdocumentation.

Key Accountabilities Commit to safe work procedures at all times. Adhere to all site-specific safety regulations. Promptly report hazards or incidents to management. Provide active safety leadership among     teams peers Support the NPI process for new products and dual-sourcing projects. Lead engineering phases during development. Support manufacturing teams for the first 6 months post-launch. Author product-specific work instructions with manufacturing and process teams.

Collaborate with Project Leads on initial plans and process maps. Deliver timely engineering updates throughout development. Define technical tasks for approved manufacturing processes. Submit and track tool room and print requests for fixturing. Validate fixturing and processes with cross-functional members.

Inspect and measure componentry, assemblies, and samples using supplier submittal forms

Facilitate collaboration across departments to ensure successful execution. Engage stakeholders including CAD/CAM, Quality, Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Finance, and JDIW. Present and contribute actively at all product development meetings Compile technical data to prepare project status reports and presentations. Maintain historical data libraries to optimize future projects. Reduce developmental trial-and-error by leveraging baseline metrics.

Required Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Engineering or 5 years of related experience Strong ability to manage multiple projects Strong communication skills: verbal, written and presentation Proficiency or comfort with CAD software (Rhino, Solidworks, Mastercam) Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project and One Note)

Preferred Qualifications Multilingual, (Spanish) Knowledge of modern jewelry manufacturing techniques Understanding of basic statistical tools:
Minitab preferable Six Sigma Certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification