Ducommun

NPI Engineer

Ducommun$115K — $135K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, project engineering, or related field.
  • BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent degree.
  • Experience in building routers, BOMs, and creating work orders.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and build plans.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Project, Visio, and Excel.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Preferred experience leading cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

  • Own end-to-end prototype and tooling build execution.
  • Act as the single point of accountability for prototype readiness and delivery.
  • Coordinate with supply chain, planning, engineering, and operations teams.
  • Create detailed manufacturing execution timelines.
  • Run prototype risk, readiness, and execution reviews.
  • Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing teams on design changes.
  • Communicate status, risks, and recovery plans to leadership.

Benefits

  • Exposure to full lifecycle of new product introduction.
  • Opportunity to lead cross-functional initiatives.
  • Engagement with diverse engineering and operational teams.
  • Potential for creative problem-solving in a fast-paced environment.
  • Office location in Carson, California.
Full Job Description
NPI Engineer

The NPI Execution Lead owns the execution ofprototype and new product builds from design release to physical partcompletion. Success in this role requires decisive cross-functional coordination,creative problem-solving, a structured execution strategy, and the ability tomanage competing, time-sensitive priorities.

Job Summary
  • Owns end-to-end of prototype and tooling build execution for new products.
  • Acts as the single point accountable for prototype readiness, execution, and delivery dates.
  • Coordinates with supplychain, planning, Engineering, and operations to plan and executeprototype and new product builds.
  • Creates detailed manufacturing execution timelines.
  • Run prototype risk, readiness, and execution reviews.
  • Coordinates with engineering and manufacturing engineering teams to address and implement design changes during prototype build execution.
  • Communicates status, risks,and recovery plans to leadership.
  • Initiates CapEX and requisition requests required for NPI development.
  • Generates routers and work orders for new product introductions.
  • Other tasks as assigned.


Required Skills and Qualifications
  • Experience building routers, BOM, and creating work orders.
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and build plans.
  • Experience leading cross functional teams (preferred)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Visio, and Excel
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Required Experience and Education
  • 5+ years in manufacturing engineering, project engineering, or similar role.
  • BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.

Licenses, Certifications, etc.
  • N/A


Base Compensation: USD 115,000.00 - 135,000.00 Paid Salaried

23301 S. Wilmington Ave
Carson, California, 90745
United States

About Ducommun

Ducommun Incorporated is a publicly traded company that operates in the aerospace and defense industry. The company was founded in 1849 as a hardware store and has since evolved to become a leading provider of engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace and defense industries. Ducommun is headquartered in Carson, California and has operations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company is committed to providing innovative solutions to its customers and has a strong focus on research and development. Ducommun is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol DCO.
Learn more about Ducommun
Size
2,480 employees
Market Cap
$598.6 million
Industry
Net Income
$29.1 million
Founded
1849
5 Year Trend
+3.2%
Revenue
$628.9 million
NASDAQ

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