PurposeThe NPI Engineer will support new product development from concept through mass production. Design and industrialize new payment card products and processes, according to business needs and market feedback. Define engineering parameters for machines and equipment for new processes. Perform FMEA, DoE, and Cp/Cpk analysis of new processes / products. Qualify and approve new products for production. Support the transfer of new products to mass production stage. Coordinate new product introductions with quality, finance, and supply chain teams. Work with suppliers on new offerings, alternative sourcing, and cost saving initiatives. Have a Lean mindset for identifying continuous improvement opportunities. Support and advise production on quality issues and improvement actions.
Key Missions- Work with Corporate R&D / Industrialization department during product development lifecycle
- Design new payment card structures and manufacturing processes
- Support qualification production runs with new product team and Factory Engineering team
- Approve first mass production
- Identify possibilities to improve current production processes
- Define machine and manufacturing parameters for new production processes
- Establish production standards, manufacturing capabilities, and throughput capacities of all processes under engineering control for planning and scheduling needs
- Qualify new processes and product tolerances using statistical analysis, including the use of Cp/Cpk
- Express a good problem solving capability for identifying root cause / corrective actions for issues during production for all new products / processes
- Develop and manage new processes and projects thoroughly with proper documentation and consistent monitoring while reporting up to date statuses to the Engineering manager and supervisor
- Monitor, support and improve production yield rates in accordance with manufacturing goals
- Assist in defining industrialization plans for new processes, products, or equipment pertaining to the "R3" industrial qualification process in relation to Company Quality Assurance standards
- Support Quality Assurance and Customer complaint investigations as needed
- Other roles and responsibilities may apply
Profile & Other Information- Bachelor degree (B. S.) from a four-year college or university with emphasis in mechanical, plastic, industrial, or chemical engineering, and 2-4 years in a production/manufacturing engineering environment
- Possess an understanding of engineering principles to include developing, qualifying, and implementing new production processes within a manufacturing environment.
- Excellent time management, communications, presentation, and organization skills required.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, engineering drawings, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write technical reports and correspondences
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inferences, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Knowledge on thermal dynamics principles, materials science, and fluid mechanics
- Experience with new products development, qualification and introduction
- Experience in root cause analysis, problem solving in using different methodologies (8D, 6 Sigma, QRQC, etc.)
- Proficient in Microsoft applications to include Excel and Pivot tables.
- Experience in Smart Card technologies not required but a plus (Plastics / Composites / Printing / IC )
- Master's Degree (M.S) in engineering field not required but a plus
- Ability to work alone and in a team based environment
