Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Danfoss; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Paid vacation

Pension plans

Personal insurance

Job summary

Danfoss in Tallahassee, FL, is seeking a Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer to drive supplier manufacturing readiness from concept to production. You will coordinate with Engineering, Sourcing, Operations, and Manufacturing to enable new products, localization, transfers, and capacity expansion, delivering measurable improvements in cost, quality, and lead time.

The role emphasizes leading VA/VE activities, designing for manufacturability, and building a structured improvement pipeline

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Controls, Electrical Engineering, or related.
• Typically 5+ years of experience in supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, supplier development or value engineering.
• Experience delivering supplier industrialization, new product introductions, localization, or capacity expansions.
• Lead VA/VE and structured idea-generation workshops with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Strong manufacturing and cost-analysis knowledge including Design-to-Cost/Should-Cost and investment evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Lead supplier industrialization from concept through production ramp-up and stable serial delivery.
• Assess and improve supplier capability via site assessments, trials, and readiness reviews.
• Drive VA/VE and workshops to translate opportunities into business cases with measurable results.
• Influence design-for-manufacturability and make-or-buy decisions with cross-functional partners.
• Build and manage a pipeline of improvements with milestones, investments, and benefits.

Skills

Supplier industrialization

Manufacturing engineering

Value Engineering (VA/VE)

Design for manufacturability

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial/Controls/Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer

Req ID: 52106
Job Location: Tallahassee, FL, US
Employment Type: Full Time
Segment: Danfoss Climate Solutions Segment
Job Category: Supply Chain and Operations
Work Location Type: On-site
Job Experience Level: Associate

The Impact You'll Make

As our Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer in Tallahassee, Florida, you’ll shape how supplier manufacturing solutions move from early concepts into capable, scalable, and cost-competitive production. You’ll connect suppliers with Engineering, Sourcing, Operations, and Manufacturing to strengthen readiness for new product introductions, localization, design changes, transfers, and capacity expansions. You’ll also turn technical insight into measurable value by leading Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) and Idea Generation Workshops, challenging product and process assumptions, and identifying opportunities to improve manufacturability, productivity, cost, and sustainability. Success in this role means delivering robust supplier launches and transfers while building an implementation-ready pipeline of improvements that strengthens manufacturing capability, capacity, delivery reliability, and cost competitiveness.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead supplier industrialization from concept and sourcing through process qualification, production ramp-up, and stable serial delivery, ensuring manufacturing processes, tooling, automation, capacity, and operational risks are ready for launch.
• Assess and improve supplier manufacturing capability through site assessments, technical workshops, capacity reviews, production trials, and readiness reviews, identifying bottlenecks and opportunities to improve flow, productivity, lead time, and total landed cost.
• Drive VA/VE and Idea Generation Workshops with suppliers and cross-functional teams, turning opportunities in design simplification, standardization, materials, automation, assembly, sustainability, and process optimization into actionable business cases and measurable results.
• Influence product and sourcing decisions by partnering with Engineering, Strategic Sourcing, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Finance on design for manufacturability, Design-to-Cost, Should-Cost, make-or-buy, localization, dual-source, and supplier-selection decisions.
• Build and manage a structured improvement pipeline, tracking industrialization milestones, investments, capacity, costs, risks, ownership, timing, and benefits to move opportunities from idea through implementation.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, Controls, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Typically 5+ years of relevant experience in supplier industrialization, manufacturing engineering, supplier development, value engineering, operational excellence, product cost optimization, or closely related work.
• Demonstrated experience delivering supplier industrialization, new product introductions, localization, production transfers, or capacity expansions, including manufacturing feasibility and capacity analysis.
• Hands-on ability to lead VA/VE and structured idea-generation workshops, translating ideas into feasibility assessments, business cases, implementation plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Strong manufacturing and commercial engineering knowledge, including interpreting drawings and tolerances, manufacturing processes, process routing, cost breakdowns, Design-to-Cost/Should-Cost, and investment evaluation, plus willingness to travel up to 20% annually based on business needs.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in compressor, HVAC, automotive, aerospace, industrial equipment, or electromechanical manufacturing.
• Practical experience or certification in Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, value methodology, or continuous improvement.
• Experience working with global suppliers on localization, supply-chain resilience, or cross-cultural initiatives.

What You’ll Get from Us

• We promote from within and support your learning with mentoring, training, and access to global opportunities.
• You’ll have flexibility, autonomy, and support to do your best work while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Your well-being matters to us.
• We strive to create an inclusive work environment where people of all backgrounds are respected, and valued for who they are.
• You’ll receive benefits like annual bonus, paid vacation, pension plans, personal insurance, and more. These vary by country and contract, but they’re worth asking about—we think they’re pretty great.

Information at a Glance

Danfoss engineers solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption, and enable electrification.

Our solutions are used in areas such as refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, power conversion, motor control, industrial machinery, marine, and on- and off-highway equipment. We also provide solutions for data centers, renewable energy, energy storage, heat recovery, as well as contribute to district energy solutions for cities.

Our innovative engineering dates back to 1933. Danfoss is family‑owned and employs over 39,000 people. We create long‑term value for our customers in more than 100 countries with a global footprint of around 100 factories.

Our Commitment to Transparency

Salary ranges listed reflect only primary location and currency. For local salary ranges and specific benefits in your preferred hiring location, please ask your Talent Acquisition representative for more information.

The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Any benefits listed do not promise or guarantee any particular benefit or specific action. They may depend on country or contract specifics and are subject to change at any time without prior notice.

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