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Heron Power is a startup building cutting-edge power electronics for grid modernization, focusing on converters (inverters and rectifiers) to connect large-scale renewables, storage, and loads to the grid. The company aims to accelerate electrification through scalable, innovative, and cost-effective hardware solutions.
As Staff Supplier Industrialization Engineer — Mechanical, you will own supplier development and manufacturing readiness across Heron's mechanical supply base. You'll work closely with the Head of Supply Chain and senior leaders from engineering, NPI, reliability, and manufacturing to drive strategic supplier partnerships and ensure technical success of the mechanical supply chain.
Key responsibilities include:
- Develop mechanical supplier capabilities through technical assessments and manufacturing process improvement initiatives
- Lead supplier qualification to ensure high-quality, cost-effective, and timely delivery of critical mechanical components and assemblies
- Facilitate communication of technical requirements between suppliers and Heron's supply chain, design, and manufacturing teams
- Drive supplier DFM/DFA reviews, drawing reviews, GD&T, and tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure manufacturing processes meet design requirements
- Lead industrialization across die casting, injection molding, plastics, sheet metal, stamping, machining, busbars, cold plates, tooling, and potting/encapsulation processes
- Drive tooling development and qualification, including molds, dies, fixtures, and production equipment
- Evaluate new or alternative materials and manufacturing processes for improved design, manufacturability, reliability, or cost reduction
- Identify and drive cost reduction activities through process, material, tooling, yield, and manufacturing optimization
This is a highly technical role with significant ownership and potential for advancement into a leadership position.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 8+ years of experience in supplier development, supplier quality, manufacturing engineering, supplier industrialization, or related field
- BS degree in mechanical, manufacturing, industrial, materials engineering, or demonstrable equivalent experience and exceptional ability
- In-depth knowledge of mechanical manufacturing processes and supplier industrialization, with demonstrated experience taking components from design through production
- Skilled in detailed drawing reviews, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, metrology, and statistical data analysis techniques including SPC, DOE, and sampling plans
- Comprehensive understanding of quality management systems and standards such as ISO 9001 and PPAP
- Demonstrated ability to independently assess supplier manufacturing capabilities, identify process risks, and drive corrective actions through production
- Willingness to travel domestically and internationally often with short notice
NICE TO HAVES:
- Prior experience in manufacturing and/or process engineering focused on die casting, injection molding, plastics, stamping, sheet metal fabrication, machining, busbars, cold plates, tooling, or potting
- Experience with power electronics, power conversion, thermal management, or other complex electromechanical products
- Experience with ERP and PLM tools to support BOM control, change management, factory quality, and supplier reporting
- Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Tableau, JMP, Minitab, etc.)
- Experience leading supplier industrialization or mentoring engineers in a senior/staff technical capacity
