NPI Quality Engineer

Job Description

NPI Quality Engineer, Bristol Saint-Gobain is a global leader in the design, production and distribution of innovative, high performance materials. Our products are used all over the world in many industries including slip clutch applications in electric car doors improving safety, tobearing mounts in motors improving efficiencies and saving electricity.We have an exciting opportunity for a NPI Quality Engineer at our site in Bristol.This role will provide quality expertise and support during the NPI process, from initial enquiry through to successful sign off into production, using the core APQP tools. It will also mentor colleagues in the NPI process using core Quality tools such asDFMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plans, and ensuring Customer Quality requirements are clearly understood, considered and implemented.Key responsibilities of the role will include (but are not limited to):

• Ensuring compliance with internal and customer system and procedures during the NPI process
• Providing support and expertise to the Capture team during the NPI process using the APQP core tools and the relevant customer documentation and requirements
• Driving the development of DFMEAs for new products
• Supporting the introduction of new gauging and measurement methodologies if and when required, and ensuring the gauge capability is known by conducting an MSA
• Leading Quality reviews as required during the NPI process
• Developing Quality Control plans through the development stage up to production sign off
• Analysing and providing guidance on capability of new product prior to its introduction into production
• Conducting initial PPAP or required documentation for the customer for new products entering production
• Completing a formal hand over to the operational Quality team of new product into production upon completion of a successful run@rate

What type of person are we looking for First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working. We are also interested in you as an individual, what you can bring to the table. So if you would say yes to the majority of the points below,youd probably be a great fit and we would be really interested to hear how we can bring your individuality to our great team:

• You have a degree in Engineering or you have worked your way up becoming mechanically competent, understand the theory and more importantly can put it into practice.
• You embrace helping our Application Engineers take products from the initial concept stage with customers, all the way to production, ensuring all Internal and Customer Quality requirements are met throughout the NPI process.
• You enjoy mentoring people through this process in the appropriate core Quality Tools and being hands-on, ensuring the relevant records are completed, as required (relevant automotive APQP experience would be advantageous).
• You are skilled in customer relations and understand the importance of identifying their needs and requirements, to enable a smooth transition to formal production sign off of the product and process. You can hold your own when things get tough, and canovercome challenges in a way that creates a lasting credible relationship.
• You understand that putting new products into production and meeting customer requirements can be difficult with many challenges on the way. You are the type of person who doesnt shy away from the challenges and enjoys problem solving in a systematicallyand collaborative way.

Please note that this role is not suitable for a fresh graduate and your application will not be considered if you dont have the relevant core Quality tools experience. However, keep an eye out on our website as we do sometimes offer graduate specific positions.What we can offer employees You will have access to a great range of benefits including but not limited to a company bonus scheme, preferential employee share ownership schemes, 25 days holiday with options to buy or sell days, retirement saving plan with generous company contributions,tailored training programs along with access to a benefits platform with various special offers and discounts for Saint-Gobain employees.We are an inclusive employer and keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, what football team you support, taste in music, fashion sense or anythingelse that makes you, you!We believe that working in a diverse business can be more enjoyable, teams can be more innovative, and make better decisions. We already employ many fantastic people from diverse backgrounds, but we still want to do more.So, we are on a mission to make Saint-Gobain inclusive and accessible to all, with role models for you to look up to and learn from, no matter who you are! We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.