- Leeds, Alabama, United States
- 3+ years
Lead engineering projects focused on material cost takeout and product cost reduction, driving supply chain resiliency initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Lead engineering projects focused on material cost takeout and product cost reduction
- Perform detailed reviews of existing products, components, assemblies, materials, manufacturing processes, and specifications to identify cost-reduction opportunities
- Evaluate alternative materials, manufacturing processes, tolerances, finishes, and component designs while maintaining required product performance
- Partner with Product Management, Finance, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain to develop business cases and prioritize opportunities based on savings potential, technical feasibility, implementation effort, and risk
- Lead engineering activities associated with alternate supplier and second-source qualification
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related engineering discipline
- Nice to have: 3+ years of experience in product engineering, design engineering, supplier engineering, or a related role
- Nice to have: Experience with product cost reduction, material cost takeout, or VA/VE initiatives
- Nice to have: Experience qualifying alternate suppliers or second-source components
- Nice to have: Experience with supplier transitions, material substitutions, and manufacturing process changes