About the Role
Celestix Industries is looking for a hands-on Product Development / NPD Engineer to develop precision metal components used in electrical and industrial applications.
The primary focus will be products such as:
- Brass electrical pins
- Copper pins
- Plug pins
- Connector pins
- Contact pins
- Phosphor bronze components
- Precision turned parts
- Cold-formed components
- Small precision metal components
We are looking for someone who understands how a precision metal component goes from drawing or sample to tooling, process development, trials, dimensional approval and mass production.
Key Responsibilities
- Study customer drawings, samples and product specifications.
- Develop new brass, copper and precision pin products.
- Determine the most appropriate manufacturing process for each component.
- Conduct manufacturability and feasibility reviews.
- Develop process flow and manufacturing methods.
- Coordinate development of punches, dies, header tools, forming tools and cutting tools.
- Work directly with Tool Room and Production during product trials.
- Develop prototypes and initial samples.
- Define critical dimensions and inspection requirements.
- Resolve dimensional and process problems during development.
- Improve tooling and processes following initial trials.
- Optimize cycle time, material usage and process capability.
- Coordinate First Article Inspection.
- Support PPAP and customer sample approvals where applicable.
- Prepare BOMs, SOPs, process sheets, control plans and PFMEAs.
- Manage engineering changes.
- Support products through successful mass-production launch.
Manufacturing Experience We Value
Candidates with hands-on exposure to any combination of:
- Cold heading
- Cold forging
- Cold forming
- Automatic turning
- CNC turning
- High-speed machining
- Stamping
- Forming
- Press operations
- Precision metal component manufacturing
Experience involving:
- Punches
- Dies
- Header tooling
- Forming dies
- Cutting tools
- Inspection gauges
- Fixtures
is strongly preferred.
Engineering Skills
- GD&T
- Engineering drawing interpretation
- Tolerance analysis
- Dimensional control
- Process capability
- Root cause analysis
- PFMEA
- Control Plan
- FAI
- PPAP
- Process validation
Software
- AutoCAD
- SolidWorks or equivalent 3D CAD package
- Microsoft Excel
Qualification
Diploma / B.E. / B.Tech in:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Production Engineering
- Manufacturing Engineering
- Tool Engineering
Who Should Apply
We particularly want to hear from engineers working for manufacturers of electrical plug pins, connector pins, brass turned parts, cold-headed parts, precision fasteners, electrical contacts or other high-volume precision metal components.
