Kforce Inc ยท 2 weeks ago
Senior NPI Engineer
Phoenix, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $135K/yr
3+ years expKforce Inc is a growing and established Engineering Technology company seeking a New Product Introduction Engineer (NPI). The NPI Engineer designs manufacturing process flows to introduce new products to internal and external lines, supporting product launches and evaluating product designs for manufacturability and assembly using DFMA best practices.
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Responsibilities
Lead efforts in defining the manufacturing process flow and manufacturing process control plans for low to mid-volume electro-mechanical products
Work with Manufacturing Engineers at Contract Manufacturers, Design Engineers, Quality Engineers, and other team members to define the testing and assembly process for new products
Collaborate with design and quality engineers to develop non-standard, specialty test equipment as required by product design engineering during development
Collaborate with external Contract Manufacturers to design assembly fixtures that that will be used to assemble low to mid-volume electro-mechanical products
Contribute to DFMA and FMEA exercises on new product designs and provide feedback to design engineers; Apply DFMA best practices and knowledge of product design, part fabrication, product assembly, tooling, and materials to evaluate the design
Work as a liaison between NPD Project Teams and Contract Manufacturers to ensure manufacturing lines and fixtures are ready for pilot runs; Solicit feedback from assembly line operators for assembly design improvements
Perform mechanical tests on new products that are produced from pilot runs as needed
Qualification
Required
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Robotics, or a closely related degree required
At least 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering or NPI role for electro-mechanical products
Experience laying out manufacturing assembly processes and production lines
Experience in DFMA principles toward the design of electro-mechanical products
Proven track record of designing low to mid volume electro-mechanical products and/or test equipment for testing these products
Experience using common tools such as SolidWorks to perform light mechanical design of assembly aids
Experience project managing pilot runs of new product development in support of new product introduction
Experience in creating and editing Work Instructions for Assembly Sites
Ability to perform light mechanical/electrical assembly for lab, assembly or test equipment
Experience performing root cause analysis investigations
Experience working with Assembly Operators
Proven track record of collaborating with teams to design and develop products from concept to production
Clear, concise technical writing skills focused on equipment set-up, equipment use procedures and manufacturing process control plans
Proficient in status reporting, communicating technical data/results and issues, impacts and corrective actions
Experience writing, reviewing and coordinating Deviations for Production Lines
Have current passport and the ability to travel to Mexico once a quarter (typically, 2 or 3 days in Mexico)
Preferred
Master's degree in related field is a plus but not required
OSHA 10/30 certification is a plus
Project Management experience is a plus, but not required
Experience working in an ISO 9001:2015 environment a plus
Experience in Waterfall and/or Agile NPD processes is a strong plus
Benefits
401K matching
PTO and benefits
Medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA
FSA
401(k)
Life, disability & ADD insurance
Company
Kforce Inc
Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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unknown2024-05-20IPO
2014-06-08Acquired
Leadership Team
Aaron Travis
Digital Experience Delivery Director | Kforce Consulting Solutions
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