Our client is a successful producer of a range of engineered products and supply to an enviable client base globally. Due to their continued commitment to product quality and end use experience, they now have an opportunity for a talented individual to join their winning team.
There is an opportunity for an NPI Process Engineer to join the group NPI team, reporting to the Group Tooling Manager and working within the central Engineering Team.
The main purpose of this role is to provide injection moulding expertise from RFQ stage, leading all trial and process development activities until successful handover to manufacturing sites. This role is expected to champion scientific moulding best practice across the group, ensuring robust and fully optimised processes that meet or exceed operational efficiency, scrap, cycle time and profitability targets.
key responsibilities:
Collaboration with Tooling Engineers on new tool designs to ensure that mould processing requirements are considered and incorporated at tool design (GA) stage.
Providing input and practical guidance when reviewing Moldflow simulation results ahead of new tool manufacture
Conducting optimisation studies using scientific techniques to drive robust process development, meeting defined cost and quality targets.
Attending offsite tool trials (both UK and overseas travel is required) with full accountability for setting and tracking of trial objective...