NPI Engineer

Flex•Columbia, SC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a NPI Engineer located in Columbia, SC. Reporting to the NPI Engineering Manager the NPI Engineer will be responsible for checking the quality and the advantage of the product; providing the highest quality and prompt transaction to the target market; assuring diligent inspection of the product before it is released.

Requirements

Understand manufacturing and test equipment concepts, technologies and techniques
Designs manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
Define equipment maintenance requirements, identify root-causes of equipment failures and develop hands-on maintenance skills
Work with other engineering stakeholders and customers on problem solving and continuous improvement to the design of equipment and products and may develop corrective and preventive action plans
May be involved in development and and update of PFMEA for new products
May participate in control plan development
Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures)
Analyzes and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
Confers with production group concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
Coordinates with customers to determine product specifications and design changes and responds to customer request.
Provides information for management decisions from a technical and technical cost perspective.
Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.

Responsibilities

Participates in the review of customer contracts and engineering designs by outlining requirements and considerations.
Assists product support areas in gathering and analyzing data.
Partners with other senior managers in establishing corporate strategic plans and objectives.
Interacts regularly with executives, customers, and outside regulatory agencies.
Provides technical supplier management as related to product development and integration.
Makes sure that the products are safe and maintain high quality for the customers.
Reports the progress of implementation of Flex’s products.
Makes sure that the products provided to the customers are of high quality.
Understands manufacturing and test equipment concepts, technologies and techniques.
Designs manufacturing processes within schedule and budgetary parameters.
Develops, evaluates, and improves manufacturing methods.
Defines equipment maintenance requirements, identifies root-causes of equipment failures and develops hands-on maintenance skills.
Works with other engineering stakeholders and customers on problem solving and continuous improvement to the design of equipment and products and may develop corrective and preventive action plans.
May be involved in development and update of PFMEA for new products.
May participate in control plan development.
Writes and updates work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures).
Analyzes and designs layout of equipment and workspace for maximum efficiency.
Confers with production group concerning product design and tooling to ensure efficient production methods.
Coordinates with customers to determine product specifications and design changes and responds to customer requests.
Provides information for management decisions from a technical and technical cost perspective.
Confers with management, engineering, and other staff regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate production processes.
Applies statistical methods to estimate future manufacturing requirements and potential.