NPI Specialist

General Overview

Functional Area:  ENG - Engineering
Career Stream:  NPI - New Product Introduction
Role:  Specialist
SAP Short Name:  SPE
Job Title:  NPI Specialist
Job Code:  SPE-ENG-NPI
Job Level:  Band 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator:  Indirect

Summary

Incumbents apply in-depth knowledge in a specific area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Works on problems of moderate scope where analysis of situations or data requires a review of identifiable factors and a considerable degree of judgement. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Works under minimum Supervision. Seeks approval from others on matters outside of job/role scope. Receives instruction on specific assignment objectives and possible solutions. Unusual problems are solved jointly with manager. Work is reviewed for application of sound technical judgment. May lead a work group or project team consisting of technical and support staff. Builds internal and external relationships, with emphasis on those that facilitate the achievement of job/role accountabilities, such as relationships with key suppliers, customers and internal service.

Detailed Description

Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Primary role is to provide the necessary engineering support and coordination of prototype build to ensure that new assemblies are completed on time and on budget.
• Also to provide feedback to appropriate engineering and support groups to ensure smooth transition from prototype to production.
• Reviews and interprets customer specifications.
• Proposes solutions to meet customer specifications including product architecture, schedules, technical risks and assumptions, resource requirements, etc.
• Provide mechanical tool design support to all business units within Celestica.
• Designs, lays out, and implements new manufacturing and test processes to support capacity expansion projects.
• Develops and implements continuous flow concepts and/or Theory of Constraints methodology to drive drown product cycle time.
• Serves as the program/project interface to coordinate new product launches / introductions.
• Translates customer requirements into factory activities, provides factory activity time estimates for pricing model, documents associated factory support activities, and develops preliminary program timeline for customer quote.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Engineering Foundation Competencies
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the design process for systems and printed circuit boards, subassemblies, or other related company products.
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment used for systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• In-depth knowledge of industry and quality standards and SPC methodologies.
• In-depth knowledge of materials and components used in the construction of systems and printed circuit boards and subassemblies.
• In-depth knowledge of material science, robotics, machine programming.
• In-depth knowledge of product pricing, contracts and contract negotiations.
• Excellent customer contact, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Good presentation, database management and computer skills.
• Strong knowledge of statistical process control methods and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of the design process for printed circuit boards.
• Ability to design tests, evaluate results and recommend solutions to improve the processes associated with SMT manufacturing.
• Ability to evaluate, diagnose and troubleshoot problems.
• Strong knowledge of IT platforms, database design and programming languages.
• Strong knowledge of some or all of the following: UNIX, NT, database management system.
• Ability to evaluate materials, gather and analyze data and determine root cause of problems.
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and coordinate multiple, changing deadlines.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

• Duties of the position are performed in a manufacturing environment with frequent exposure to noise, dust, chemicals, operating machinery, temperature extremes, hazardous substances, etc.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

Typical Experience

• Three to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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.