Senior NPI Quality Engineer
10 days ago
Swansea
Location: Swansea Salary: £45-50k Type: Permanent We are working with an innovative, high-tech manufacturing business that designs and manufactures electronic and electro-mechanical products for international markets. They are looking for a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to take ownership of quality throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle, from initial design and development through to production release. This is a hands-on role with a particularly strong focus on electronics and PCBA manufacturing, working closely with R&D, Electronics Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and external suppliers. You will play a key role in ensuring new electronic products and manufacturing processes are robust, capable and ready for volume production. Key responsibilities will include: • Lead the complete APQP/PPAP process from design through to production, • Own NPI quality activities including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC and FAIRs, • Work closely with Electronics, R&D and Design Engineering to identify and mitigate quality risks, • Ensure PCBA and electronic manufacturing processes are robust and suitably controlled, • Provide hands-on quality leadership during prototype and pre-production builds, • Support the introduction and validation of new electronic components, PCBAs and manufacturing processes, • Work with suppliers to ensure electronic components and assemblies meet PPAP and quality requirements, • Review supplier documentation, support supplier audits and drive corrective actions, • Lead investigations into NPI and early-production quality issues, • Use structured root cause analysis, CAPA and DMAIC to resolve quality problems, • Represent Quality within cross-functional NPI and engineering project teams, • Lead ECN reviews and assess quality risks associated with engineering changes, • Develop quality instructions, specifications, inspection requirements and visual standards, • Ensure lessons learned from existing production and market issues are incorporated into new product development, • Maintain accurate APQP/PPAP documentation, • Identify and mitigate product, process and supply-chain risks throughout NPI, • Drive continuous improvement across NPI, APQP and PPAP processes, • Ensure products and production parts meet relevant quality and regulatory requirements We are looking for a Senior Quality/NPI Engineer with a strong electronics manufacturing background. You should have proven experience working with electronic products and PCBA manufacturing, combined with strong knowledge of NPI and APQP/PPAP. Ideally, you will have: • Proven hands-on experience managing APQP/PPAP through the NPI lifecycle, • Strong background in electronics manufacturing / PCBA, • Experience with electronic assemblies, components and PCB manufacturing processes, • Experience taking electronic products from prototype into volume production, • Strong knowledge of DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC and CAPA, • Experience working closely with Electronics, R&D, Design and Manufacturing Engineering, • Supplier quality and supplier management experience, • Strong root cause analysis and problem-solving skills, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, • A proactive, organised and methodical approach, • Confidence to challenge issues constructively and drive corrective action, • Experience within medical devices, automotive, aerospace or another regulated/high-tech manufacturing environment, • Knowledge of ISO 13485 and/or FDA requirements, • Six Sigma qualification, • Experience with injection moulding, pressing or other complementary manufacturing processes, • Degree, HNC or HND in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Engineering or Quality Management, • Relevant Quality, APQP or PPAP qualifications would be advantageous #J-18808-Ljbffr