MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

American Appliance Products, LLC has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Engineer located at our subsidiary SSW Premier - Henderson, TN. This position reports directly to the Engineering Manager.

American Appliance Products, LLC is a growing multinational supplier to the global appliance OEMs. With more than 70 years of expertise and innovation, we design and sell components and systems to the residential appliance industry (refrigeration, cooking, laundry), commercial refrigeration, HVAC, retail display and home/office organizational markets. More information is available on our website https://www.sswtechnologies.com/

Primary Responsibilities:

• Troubleshoot new or existing product problems involving designs, materials, or processes.
• Assess, resolve, and document problem reports, including Customer Complaints, Non-Conformances, and CAPA’s
• Investigate or resolve operational problems, such as material use variances or bottlenecks.
• Apply continuous improvement methods such as lean manufacturing to enhance manufacturing quality, reliability, or cost-effectiveness.
• Provide technical expertise or support related to manufacturing.
• Incorporate new manufacturing methods or processes to improve existing operations.
• Review product designs for manufacturability or completeness.
• Determine root causes of failures or recommend changes in designs, tolerances, or processing methods, using statistical procedures.
• Prepare reports summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Prepare documentation for new manufacturing processes or engineering procedures.
• Design layout of equipment or workspaces to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Communicate manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, or other information to facilitate production processes.
• Design, install, or troubleshoot manufacturing equipment.
• Evaluate manufactured products according to specifications and quality standards.
• Estimate costs, production times, or staffing requirements for new designs.
• Train production personnel in new or existing methods.
• Design tests of finished products or process capabilities to establish standards or validate process requirements.
• Analyze the financial impacts of sustainable manufacturing processes or sustainable product manufacturing.
• Develop sustainable manufacturing technologies to reduce emissions, minimize raw material use, replace toxic materials with non-toxic materials, replace non-renewable materials with renewable materials, or reduce waste.
• Works with associates and supervisors to provide engineering support and maintain production schedules
• Evaluate current or proposed manufacturing processes or practices for environmental sustainability, considering factors such as emissions, air pollution, water pollution, energy use, or waste creation.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering field
• Minimum 3 years in Engineering profession preferably in related manufacturing
• Welding & Fabrication experience is desirable
• Critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with CAD software
• Hands-on approach