Principal Engineer - Product Sustainment
Core
Lead product cost engineering, benchmarking, and continuous improvement for mining equipment to enhance competitiveness and profitability.
Role type
Principal Engineer (Product Sustainment & Cost Engineering)
Builds
Cost-optimized mining equipment products and assemblies
Domain
Mining technology / Mechanical Engineering / Cost Engineering
Required skills
Product cost engineering, product benchmarking, competitor teardown analysis, should-cost modeling, VAVE methodologies, root cause analysis (8D, Fishbone, 5 Whys), Lean and Six Sigma, manufacturing process knowledge (casting, forging, machining, fabrication, heat treatment, surface treatments, assembly), machine design, DFM, DFA
Preferred skills
Technical paper authorship, industry group membership, people leadership and mentoring
Technologies
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Responsibilities
Provide strategic direction in product cost engineering, lead product benchmarking and competitor teardown studies, develop should-cost models and recommend cost reduction initiatives, lead root cause analysis for design and manufacturing deviations, identify and implement new methodologies for continuous improvement, provide data-driven recommendations for product strategy and sourcing, manage multiple projects and mentor technical teams
Seniority
Principal, strategic leadership & mentorship
