Senior Engineer - Mechanical (Cost Out)
Core
Drive cost optimization and continuous improvement projects for fabrication, sheet-steel, and stamping commodities by identifying and implementing technically and commercially viable savings opportunities.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Engineer (Cost Out)
Builds
Executable cost reduction projects and productivity pipelines for the supply base and manufacturing operations
Domain
Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering / Supply Chain
Required skills
Value Engineering (VAVE), sheet-metal materials knowledge, stamping and fabrication processes, part-cost analysis, supplier consolidation, data analytics, negotiation support, part rationalization, design optimization, material substitution
Preferred skills
Experience in Electrical industry, multinational engineering organization
Technologies
None stated
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; Generate technically and commercially viable cost reduction ideas; Drive productivity through supplier consolidation 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 and design optimization; Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on lead time reduction, scrap optimization, and process efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
