NPI Engineer

🕒 April 1

🐎 Kentucky – Remote

🐎 Kentucky – Remote

💵 $105k - $130k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷🏻‍♀️ Engineer

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SSW Advanced Technologies

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1001 - 5000 employees

🔧 Hardware

🤝 B2B

Hardware • B2B

SSW Advanced Technologies is a U. S. -based manufacturing and technology partner that designs and produces components and control systems for residential and commercial appliances, including refrigeration, cooking, laundry, HVAC, and control panels. With over 75 years of experience and 13 North American manufacturing plants, SSW delivers engineered, high-volume hardware solutions and end-to-end product lifecycle support to appliance OEMs and other B2B customers, emphasizing comfort, convenience, safety, and efficiency.

📋 Description

• Lead and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities from design release through pilot builds, production ramp‑up, and mass production, ensuring adherence to defined timelines, quality standards, and cost targets. • Collaborate closely with design, manufacturing, and quality teams to develop, validate, and optimize manufacturing processes for new products. • Serve as the primary technical liaison between SSW, Japan‑based customers, suppliers, and internal cross‑functional teams, facilitating clear communication in Japanese and English. • Analyze product designs to ensure design for manufacturability and assembly (DFM/DFA), recommending and driving design changes to improve production efficiency, quality, and yield. • Create, maintain, and review detailed process documentation, including work instructions, process flow diagrams, routings, FMEAs, and control plans. • Plan, lead, and execute prototype builds, pilot builds, and production trials, identifying manufacturing risks and resolving issues prior to full‑scale production. • Coordinate with suppliers to ensure component readiness, quality compliance, and on‑time delivery in support of new product launches. • Support supplier qualification and performance monitoring, including audits, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives. • Monitor and analyze production metrics (yield, scrap, cycle time, cost, and throughput) and implement improvements to optimize performance and reduce cost. • Lead or support root cause analysis and corrective action activities for issues identified during the NPI phase and early production. • Partner with Quality Engineering to support PPAP, validation testing, SPC, and change management (ECO/ECN) activities. • Manage project schedules, assess risks, and communicate NPI status, issues, and mitigation plans to internal leadership and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely product introduction.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related field). • 3+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering or new product introduction within a manufacturing environment. • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and product lifecycle management. • Proficiency with CAD software and manufacturing process simulation tools. • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work cross-functionally in a team environment. • Bilingual in English and Japanese.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits