Senior NPI Quality Engineer

Senior NPI Quality Engineer

Up to £50,000

Yolk Recruitment are supporting the recruitment for a Senior NPI Quality Engineer to join an innovative, high-tech manufacturing organisation in Swansea. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quality Engineer with a strong electronics manufacturing background and proven experience in NPI, APQP and PPAP to take a leading role within the Quality function.

Reporting to the Head of Quality, you will take ownership of quality activities across the full New Product Introduction lifecycle, ensuring products, components, suppliers and manufacturing processes meet the required quality, safety and regulatory standards. You will also lead a team of four, working closely with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain to support the successful introduction of new products into production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful delivery of APQP and PPAP activities from initial product design through to production release.
• Manage key NPI quality deliverables, including DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, FAIRs and validation activities.
• Lead and support a team of four, providing technical guidance and training on quality processes and APQP tools.
• Represent Quality within cross-functional NPI project teams, working closely with Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing and Supply Chain.
• Work with suppliers to ensure components and materials meet requirements, supporting PPAP submissions, documentation reviews and supplier audits.
• Lead investigations into NPI quality issues, applying root cause analysis, CAPA and structured problem-solving techniques.
• Review engineering changes and ensure appropriate quality controls are maintained throughout product development.
• Identify and manage product, process and supply chain risks before products reach mass production.
• Drive improvements to APQP/PPAP processes, reducing manufacturing risks and improving product quality.

What You'll Need

• Proven experience successfully delivering the APQP/PPAP lifecycle within a high-tech manufacturing environment.
• Essential electronics or PCBA manufacturing experience, with a good understanding of associated manufacturing processes and controls.
• Strong knowledge of APQP core tools, including DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, SPC, PPAP, DMAIC and CAPA.
• Previous experience leading quality activities and working with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Experience within medical devices, automotive or another regulated manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
• Strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail.

What You'll Get

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Annual bonus.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Flexible working.