New Product Introduction Engineer

Kforce has a client that is seeking a New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer in Phoenix, AZ. Summary: The NPI Engineer designs manufacturing process flows to introduce new products to internal and external lines, supporting product launches. They recommend or manage designs for test equipment, assembly aids, and rework stations for electro-mechanical products throughout development. As part of NPD Scrum Teams from project inception, they evaluate product designs for manufacturability and assembly using DFMA best practices. 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 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
• Create manufacturing work instructions for the manufacturing line as needed
• Coordinate and perform Time Studies in support of optimized line loading and product costing
• Engineering degree is required, B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, General Engineering, or a closely related degree; Master's degree in related field is a plus
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering or NPI role for electro-mechanical products
• Project Management experience
• Experience working in an ISO 9001:2015 environment
• Experience laying out manufacturing assembly processes and production lines
• Experience in applying 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 performing light mechanical design of assembly aids
• Experience and confidence to review (and comment) during the Engineering Drawing process
• Experience project managing pilot runs of new product development
• 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
• Experience interacting, teaching and leading Assembly Operators
• Experience collaborating with teams to design and develop products from concept to production
• Clear, concise technical writing skills
• Proficient in status reporting, communicating technical data/results and issues, impacts and corrective actions
• Proficiency in estimating labor hours for assigned projects/tasks, based on prior similar efforts
• Experience using ERP and shop floor systems to affect desired results for Firmware Loading, Serialization, database updating, and similar
• Experience writing, reviewing and coordinating Deviations for Production Lines
• Ability to travel internationally (typically 2 or 3 days in Mexico)
• OSHA 10/30 certification is a plus
• Proficiency in Spanish (verbal and written) is a plus