About the Company: Elevation recruitment are working closely with a specialist manufacturing business based in Derbyshire who supply into highly regulated sectors across the globe. This specialist NPI Engineering vacancy centres around injection moulding, projects, design and technical, providing an excellent platform for an ambitious NPI professional looking to further their career in a senior role.About the Role: The NPI Engineers key duties and responsibilities include:Providing engineering input to the NPI activitiesManaging and assigning key NPI projectsProviding technical support to the sales departmentSupporting the team in a variety of key internal projects, DFM, process improvement and customer facing engineering supportTooling and Automation development & validationEngineering Change controlYou will be the primary internal and external engineering point of contact for assigned NPI projectsCreating and updating NPI timing plans and gateway trackersManaging new tooling/automation trials and associated development to PPAP or equivalentProviding technical support for productionManaging engineering-related continuous improvement activities Qualifications: The ideal qualifications and background for the NPI Engineer role will include:A formal technical qualification, preferably to a degree level or equivalent (or relevant hands on experience)Manufacturing experience ideally in an automotive or medical environmentUnderstanding of the Injection Moulding processes (highly desirable)A strong understanding of NPI and the surrounding processes