NPI Engineer

Rockit Motors•Quebec, QC

7d•CA$100,000 - CA$107,500•Onsite

About The Position

The NPI Engineer will lead New Product Introduction (NPI) and capital deployment across multiple facilities, with a primary focus on rail motor products. This role ensures the successful development, industrialization, and implementation of manufacturing processes, equipment, and technology that deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and scalable production. The NPI Engineer owns technical execution, capital planning, and process performance to drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, delivery, and cost across all sites.

Requirements

Ability to lead cross-functional product launches from concept through production across multiple facilities.
Expertise in developing business cases, managing budgets, executing CapEx projects, and delivering ROI.
Knowledge of motor design, manufacturing processes, and application requirements across multiple product types, with emphasis on rail products.
Experience developing bid packages, evaluating suppliers, and managing technical procurement.
Uses data, KPIs, and structured problem-solving to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
Strong capability in improving manufacturing methods, tooling, and equipment performance.
Able to drive alignment and execution across multiple facilities through technical leadership and collaboration.
Strong understanding of mechanical and electrical systems, with proven ability to troubleshoot and improve machine performance.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute capital project plans across facilities, including scope, budget, and timing, delivering >90% of projects on time and within approved budgets.
Complete RCE approvals and CapEx execution aligned with business objectives and ROI targets.
Establish and maintain multi-year technology roadmaps, prioritizing rail product capability and capacity expansion.
Successfully launch new products and processes meeting defined performance, quality, and timing requirements.
Develop bid packages and lead supplier selection for all major equipment and tooling.
Implement new equipment and processes with full commissioning, achieving target performance metrics at launch.
Improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce cost through process, tooling, and layout improvements, achieving ≥5% productivity gains across key operations within 12 months.
Support multi-site operations by resolving equipment and process issues, achieving >90% issue resolution within defined response timing.
Drive equipment reliability improvements through engineering-led corrective actions and standardization.
Implement consistent engineering standards, processes, and tooling strategies across multiple sites, with emphasis on rail product manufacturing requirements.
Lead cross-functional product launches from concept through production across multiple facilities.
Develop business cases, manage budgets, execute CapEx projects, and deliver ROI.
Utilize data, KPIs, and structured problem-solving to drive decisions and continuous improvement.
Influence and collaborate across multiple facilities to drive alignment and execution.
Troubleshoot and improve machine performance.