Life Unlimited.
At Smith+Nephew, we craft and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living.
We have a great opportunity to join our New Product Introduction team as a Senior NPI Manufacturing Engineer. You'll contribute to the development of our next-generation wound care products, making a significant impact on both S+N and our customers.
What does the life of an NPI Manufacturing Engineer look like?
This role involves product and process development, bridging early design concepts with manufacturing operations. You will guide early product design phases and deliver manufacturing processes that produce products to specification efficiently. It requires innovation, teamwork, leadership, and a passion for developing innovative processes to produce innovative products.
What will you be doing?
- Providing technical guidance to project and technical teams to ensure new products are designed for manufacture.
- Being a subject matter expert in the Design transfer process within our Wound franchise, ensuring compliance and value addition during medical device transfer into Operations.
- Ensuring the end product meets or exceeds market needs, quality standards, manufacturability, cost, and availability.
- Influencing New Product Development under guidance, using the design transfer process.
- Aligning with project timelines and identifying opportunities to accelerate time-to-market while maintaining deliverables.
What will you need to be successful?
- A relevant engineering degree, such as a B.ENG or equivalent experience, or Higher National Certificate.
- Previous experience in an engineering role with an understanding of manufacturing processes. Experience with NPI and supplier management is advantageous but not essential.
Our Commitment
We believe in creating the greatest good for society, investing in our people and the patients we serve.
Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity: We are committed to welcoming, celebrating, and growing on diversity. Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website.
Your Future: We offer a generous annual bonus, pension schemes, and share options.
Work/Life Balance: Flexible vacation, paid holidays, volunteering hours, and more.
Your Wellbeing: Private health and dental plans, income protection, life assurance, etc.
Extra Perks: Discounts on gyms, bike and car schemes, and other employee discounts.