Engineer - DMP
Core
Drive cost optimization and continuous improvement projects for fabrication, sheet-steel, and stamping commodities.
Role type
Senior IC cost engineering specialist (manufacturing)
Builds
Executable cost reduction and productivity projects for the supply base and manufacturing operations
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Sheet metal fabrication
Required skills
Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE), part-cost analysis, material optimization, process improvement, supplier consolidation, data analytics, negotiation support, part rationalization, design for manufacturability
Preferred skills
Experience in electrical industry, knowledge of stamping components, global cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
Data analytics tools, cost modeling software
Responsibilities
Execute enterprise-wide strategic cost optimization and continuous improvement projects for Fabrication, Sheet Steel, and Stamping categories; Execute VAVE, Resourcing, Negotiation, and Part Rationalization initiatives to achieve cost-out targets; Generate technically and commercially viable cost reduction ideas to enhance product competitiveness; Drive productivity through supplier consolidation, data quality improvements, and reduction of part proliferation; Analyze commodity spend data and leverage data analytics to create productivity project pipelines; Partner with Product Engineering teams to evaluate material substitutions, design optimization, standardization, and value engineering opportunities; Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on lead time reduction, scrap optimization, process efficiency, and cost productivity across the supply base and manufacturing operations.
