We are seeking an experienced NPI (New Product Introduction) Specialist to leverage their in-depth expertise in engineering. In this role, you will address moderately complex problems that require analytical thinking and sound judgment. Your decisions will significantly impact departmental operations, schedules, and performance goals, and you will work with minimal supervision. You will collaborate with your manager on unusual challenges and seek approval for matters outside your role. Your work will be reviewed to ensure adherence to technical standards and effective problem-solving.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide essential engineering support and coordination for prototype builds, ensuring timely and cost-effective completion of new assemblies.
- Facilitate smooth transitions from prototype to production by delivering constructive feedback to engineering and support teams.
- Review and interpret customer specifications, proposing solutions related to product architecture, schedules, technical risks, and resource requirements.
- Offer mechanical tool design support across all business units.
- Design and implement new manufacturing and testing processes to support capacity expansion projects.
- Develop and apply continuous flow concepts and Theory of Constraints methodologies to optimize product cycle times.
- Serve as the primary interface for program/project coordination during new product launches and introductions.
- Translate customer requirements into actionable factory activities, estimate activity timelines for pricing models, document factory support activities, and create preliminary program timelines for customer quotes.
- Process and coordinate engineering change orders (ECOs) for new product introduction (NPI) and mass production, ensuring all modifications are documented, evaluated for impact, and implemented effectively to meet production schedules and quality standards.
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
- Comprehensive understanding of the design process for systems, printed circuit boards, and related subassemblies.
- In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and industry quality standards, including SPC methodologies.
- Familiarity with materials and components used in system construction, along with expertise in material science, robotics, and machine programming.
- Strong grasp of product pricing, contract negotiations, and customer relations.
- Excellent presentation, database management, and computer skills.
- Proficiency in statistical process control methods and techniques.
- Ability to design tests, evaluate results, and recommend process improvements for SMT manufacturing.
- Skills in diagnosing and troubleshooting complex issues.
- Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design, and programming languages, including UNIX and NT.
- Ability to evaluate materials, analyze data, and determine root causes of problems.
- Capacity to manage multiple projects and adapt to changing deadlines effectively.
- Strong communication skills to engage with various internal and external stakeholders.
Physical Demands
This position operates in a manufacturing environment, which may involve exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, and temperature extremes. Duties may require prolonged periods of sitting and focused visual concentration on detailed data. Frequent repetitive manual tasks, such as data entry, are also involved.
Experience and Education
- 3 to 6 years in a relevant field.
- Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or an equivalent combination of education and experience. (Note: Educational requirements may vary by geography.)
Notes
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.
This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.
Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.
Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.
