Manufacturing Innovation Specialist

3 weeks ago


Hull, Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom Smith+Nephew Full time

Life Unlimited at Smith&Nephew

At Smith&Nephew, we craft and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We have an exciting opportunity to join our New Product Introduction team as a Manufacturing Innovation Specialist. You'll work on our next generation of wound products to make a difference, not only to S+N but more meaningfully, our customers.

What does the life of an NPI Manufacturing Innovation Specialist look like?

It's product and process development, straddling early design concepts versus operations and manufacturing processes. This role will act as an anchor, guiding early product design phases and delivering a manufacturing process that will produce our products to specification, but do so efficiently. It will require innovation, thought, teamwork, leadership, and how can we produce innovative products without innovative processes?

What will you be doing?

  • Using Lean six sigma tools to ensure the products are Designed for Manufacture (DFM)
  • Implement and Validate new manufacturing processes within the Wound Operational franchise
  • Support all Design Transfer activities for new product launches as part of embedding new products into operations and ensure we have capacity for growth
  • Work in partnership with R&D and Operations to ensure alignment with design and offer a preliminary route to manufacture

What does success look like?

Our successful candidate will be educated in a relevant engineering background, such as a B.ENG degree or Higher National Certificate. You'll be an experienced engineer with an understanding of and passion for the manufacturing processes. Experience with NPI and supplier relationship management would be advantageous, however not crucial.

You. Unlimited

165 years of groundbreaking innovation requires a steadfast focus on what's next. We're passionate about you. You're what's next...

  • Inclusion, Diversity and Equity: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Growing on Diversity, Learn more about our Employee Inclusion Groups on our website
  • Your Future: Generous annual bonus and pension Schemes, Save As You Earn share options.
  • Work/Life Balance: Flexible Vacation and Time Off, Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours, so we can give back to our communities
  • Your Wellbeing: Private Health and Dental plans, Healthcare Cash Plans, Income Protection, Life Assurance and much more.
  • Flexibility: Hybrid Working Model (For most professional roles).
  • Training: Hands-On, Team-Customised, Mentorship.
  • Extra Perks: Discounts on Gyms and fitness clubs, Salary Sacrifice Bicycle and Car Schemes and many other Employee discounts.


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