New Product Introduction Engineer

Job description

Role: New Product Introduction Engineer
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London, United Kingdom
Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-time)

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TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Support new product introduction from design release through industrialisation and production launch, ensuring manufacturing requirements, risks and deliverables are clearly defined and managed.
• Develop and validate manufacturing processes, work instructions, tooling requirements and production documentation in line with engineering drawings, quality standards and customer requirements.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain and programme teams to resolve producibility issues, control engineering changes and achieve agre ed cost, quality and delivery targets.
• Drive manufacturing readiness through process validation, capability assessment, production trials and launch reviews, using lessons learned and production data to support a safe, compliant and stable ramp-up.

The Role

The New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer supports the industrialisation of new products from design release through production launch, ensuring manufacturing readiness, quality, compliance, and operational performance.
Your Responsibilities

• Lead NPI activities from design release to production launch.
• Assess manufacturability and define production processes and controls.
• Develop process plans, work instructions, tooling requirements, and production documentation.
• Coordinate with design, manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and programme teams.
• Support tooling, equipment, and facility readiness activities.
• Conduct process validation, production trials, and capability assessments.
• Manage engineering changes and maintain configuration control.
• Support FAIR, PPAP, manufacturing readiness reviews, and customer approvals.
• Resolve launch issues and drive continuous process improvements.
• Monitor production performance to improve quality, cost, and delivery.

Essential Skills / Experience

• Experience delivering New Product Introduction (NPI) and industrialisation projects.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes, work instructions, control plans, and tooling requirements.
• Knowledge of tooling, equipment introduction, commissioning, and production readiness.
• Experience with process validation, production trials, capability studies, FAIR, and PPAP.
• Understanding of AS9100, configuration control, traceability, and process compliance.
• Experience managing engineering and manufacturing change control.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience working across engineering, quality, manufacturing, and supply chain functions.

Desirable Skills / Experience

• Aerospace, defence, or other regulated manufacturing experience.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt, APQP, or equivalent quality qualification.
• Experience with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, SPC, and Process Capability.
• Experience leading cross-functional NPI or industrialisation programs.
• Supplier industrialisation or production transfer experience.