Technical Lead - Value Engineering
Core
Deliver material and component cost reduction, supply resilience, and margin improvement through technical analysis, specification optimization, alternate sourcing, and cross-functional execution.
Role type
Senior Technical Lead - Value Engineering (Technical Cost Out)
Builds
Cost savings and supply chain resilience for medical devices and life-saving products
Domain
Healthcare manufacturing / Medical devices
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Mechanical/Materials/Plastics/Chemical/Packaging/Manufacturing engineering, structured project management, GMP/change control/deviation/CAPA/validation/qualification principles, analytical capability, cross-functional influence, should-cost/clean-sheet analysis, supplier engagement
Preferred skills
Alternate sourcing and supplier qualification (APQP/PPAP), insourcing transitions and tech transfer, value engineering and design for manufacturability, cost modelling/should-costing, Lean/Six Sigma
Technologies
APQP, PPAP, GMP, CAPA
Responsibilities
Identify and evaluate total cost optimization opportunities across materials, components, and processes; Perform structured should-cost, clean-sheet, and teardown analyses; Lead cross-functional technical teams through planning and execution of projects including specification and material substitution; Coordinate sample builds, trials, and testing; Partner with Procurement, Quality, R&D, Operations, and Suppliers to drive cost transparency and risk mitigation; Lead and track initiatives end-to-end from opportunity assessment to handover of savings to operations.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with cross-functional leadership