New Product Development Apprentice

Reporting to the NPI Team Leader, the NPI Technician checks and tests new products (prototypes, pre-series, replacements, and PPAP). They help meet targets and provide a fast, reliable, and cost-effective service to both internal teams and external customers.

Main Responsibilities of the role…

• Ensures accurate and timely validation of scheduled products to ensure internal and external customer requirements are met
• Analyses validation results and produces subsequent reports with suggestions for improvements
• Contributes towards the fulfilment of all legal and Freudenberg requirements regarding health, safety, environment
• Participates in internal and external audit activities
• Ensures continuous improvement of department 5S and operating procedures
• Provides ongoing support to Operations department to ensure smooth introduction of new products
• Works collaboratively across all functions of NPI and supports the achievement of department goals (sample manufacturing, validation, industrialisation)

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative

• GCSE English Language or English Literature (Grade 5 or above) essential
• GCSE Maths (Grade 5 or above) essential

Full time position upon completion of the apprenticeship for the right person

Freudenberg Sealing Technologies is a well-established technology company and global market leader in sophisticated, innovative solutions for sealing applications, renewable energy and e-mobility systems.
We are a leading supplier of technically sophisticated products and services for all automotive and general industry manufacturers. Our customers rely on us to apply our unique materials, engineering expertise and testing capabilities to deliver high-quality standard and custom product solutions. We collaborate with our customers in offering them the best solution for their specific application requirements. We are proud to be a trusted partner to our customers and consider their success a successful reflection of our drive to create customer value in everything we do.

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Unit A
Merlin Way
New York Industrial Park Estate
North Shields
NE27 0QH

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