Supplier Development Engineer – Appliance

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🐎 Kentucky – Remote

🐎 Kentucky – Remote

💵 $90k - $110k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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SSW Advanced Technologies

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1001 - 5000 employees

🏭 Manufacturing

🔧 Hardware

🤝 B2B

Manufacturing • 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

• Identify, evaluate, develop and qualify alternate suppliers for critical and single-source purchased components • Maintain a prioritized list of critical components based on supply risk, spend, lead time and customer impact • Conduct on-site audits of supplier capability, capacity, quality systems and processes • Evaluate financial and operational risk of current and prospective suppliers • Lead qualification of new sources with Quality and Engineering, including drawing and specification review, first article inspection, PPAP or equivalent approval, capability studies and trial runs • Obtain OEM customer approval for supplier and component changes where required • Plan and execute component transitions to new suppliers, including tooling transfers, bank builds, timing and plant cut-in of approved parts • Lead root cause analysis and corrective action (8D) with suppliers on quality, delivery and capacity issues • Track supplier improvement plans to results • Drive cost reduction through competitive quoting, VA/VE, localization and design-for-manufacturability input • Support should-cost analysis • Contribute specifications, tolerances and quality requirements to RFQs and supply agreements • Track and report sourcing project status, savings, supplier scorecard results and risk reduction to supply chain and segment leadership • Report to the Director, Supply Chain

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing or Materials Engineering, or a related technical field • 5+ years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering or sourcing in a manufacturing environment • Hands-on experience qualifying new suppliers and transitioning purchased components, including tooling transfers • Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T • Working knowledge of PPAP/APQP, first article inspection, capability studies and 8D problem solving • Understanding of stamping, forming, wire, glass, injection molding, machining and coating/finishing processes • Strong project management skills and ability to work independently • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems • Willingness to travel 40–50%, including internationally • Fluent English • Experience with appliance, automotive or other high-volume OEM supply chains preferred • Experience working with suppliers in Mexico and/or Asia preferred • CQE, Six Sigma Green or Black Belt, or Lean certification preferred • Spanish fluency preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Full benefits package • Competitive salary • Comprehensive benefits

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