NPI Project Engineer

JOIN MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS OVER 70 YEARS OF INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE

Milwaukee Electronics is a trusted electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partner with more than 70 years of experience helping customers bring innovative products to market. We support leading industrial and technology companies through engineering expertise advanced manufacturing and flexible production solutions. Guided by our core values One Team Take Ownership Seek to Serve and Go Beyond we are committed to accelerating our customers success through collaboration accountability and operational excellence.

SUMMARY

The NPI Project Engineer leads the successful introduction of new electronic assemblies from concept through production. This role partners closely with engineering operations and supply chain to ensure products are designed for manufacturability meet quality standards and transition smoothly into production.

This is a hands-on on-site role in a fast-paced electronics manufacturing environment requiring strong technical expertise cross-functional leadership and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions of this position include but are not limited to the following:

• Lead and execute multiple New Product Introduction (NPI) projects from initial design through production ramp
• Define and drive Design for Manufacturing (DFM) standards and manufacturing process requirements
• Partner with engineering and operations early in the design phase to ensure manufacturability and scalability
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to meet project timelines cost targets and quality expectations
• Manage NPI transitions including process validation production readiness and issue resolution
• Analyze in-process quality data and lead corrective actions to improve yield and reduce risk
• Develop project plans timelines and cost estimates; monitor progress and adjust as needed
• Design and implement tooling fixtures and equipment to support efficient production
• Optimize production layouts workflows and resource utilization
• Collaborate with supply chain and engineering to determine the most cost-effective sourcing and production strategies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean manufacturing principles

QUALIFICATIONS

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 35 years of experience in electronics manufacturing (PCBA preferred)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes from assembly through test
• Experience supporting or leading NPI projects in a production environment
• Working knowledge of FMEA DFM and process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ)
• Ability to create and manage BOMs with minimal support
• Strong problem-solving skills with experience in root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in surface mount technology (SMT) and PCBA manufacturing
• Familiarity with Lean tools (Kaizen DOE SPC etc.)
• Experience designing or supporting fixtures and tooling
• Exposure to contract manufacturing environments (EMS)

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This role is performed on-site in a manufacturing environment and requires regular interaction with production equipment and teams.

MILWAUKEE ELECTRONICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status disability or age. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation in the application or hiring process please contact Human Resources at or

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Because this job has access to controlled technology we must comply with ITAR. Any job offers will be contingent on verification that the candidate is a U.S. person (i.e. U.S. citizen U.S. nationals lawful permanent resident or individual granted asylum/refugee status in the U.S.) or can otherwise satisfy ITAR compliance requirements. If applicable if an individual is not a U.S. person our policy is to not take the extra step of seeking approval from the federal government for that person to work in this position.

Upon hire the successful candidate must present acceptable proof of identity and current authorization to work in the U.S. as required on Form I-9. We do not provide sponsorship support for employment-based visas such as H-1B.

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