Supplier Development Engineer — Scale Suppliers to Production

SDFM; Rock Hill (SC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Powerus is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to industrialize new parts at supplier facilities and expand supplier capacity for electrical and mechanical components. The role requires regular travel to supplier sites in the United States.

You will transfer designs to production, assess process capability, and develop ramp plans with suppliers, tracking progress on site while coordinating with Powerus engineering to resolve issues and ensure a smooth ramp to production.

Qualifications

• Reading drawings and specs.
• Willingness to travel regularly to domestic supplier facilities.
• Experience in supplier development, manufacturing engineering, or NPI.

Responsibilities

• Transfer new and changed designs to production suppliers and manage industrialization through first article approval.
• Assess supplier process capability, capacity, and readiness for Powerus production rate.
• Review supplier process flows, PFMEAs, and control plans for new parts.
• Build capacity and ramp plans with suppliers and track them to completion on site.
• Return supplier DFM feedback to Powerus engineering.
• Support make-vs-buy and dual-source qualification with strategic sourcing.
• Resolve supplier technical issues that threaten delivery during ramp.

Skills

Reading drawings

Travel availability

Manufacturing knowledge

Process thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering, or equivalent

Tools

PFMEA

Control plans

CAD software

Lean manufacturing

Job description

Powerus is seeking a Supplier Development Engineer to industrialize new parts at supplier facilities and expand supplier capacity for electrical and mechanical components. The role requires regular travel to supplier sites in the United States.

You will transfer designs to production, assess process capability, and develop ramp plans with suppliers, tracking progress on site while coordinating with Powerus engineering to resolve issues and ensure a smooth ramp to production.