Delta Faucet Company ยท 2 days ago
Lead Value Management Engineer
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $163K/yr
5+ years expDelta Faucet Company is committed to transforming everyday experiences with water through innovative products and exceptional service. They are seeking a dynamic Value Management Lead to manage an engineering team focused on achieving product cost reductions through design and process enhancements.
E-Commerce
Responsibilities
Manage and lead a team of Value Management Engineers, ensuring that the department has the appropriate talent and performance levels to meet business objectives
Provide mentorship, coaching, and direction in the application of value engineering principles, practices, and tools
Identify and implement product design changes to reduce costs and complexity
Regularly develop and present cost savings project plans ideas for cross-functional approval
Manage resource and capacity planning; Allocate resource assignments based on business needs and strategic focus
Set and supervise essential measurements and performance indicators to uphold operational health and establish a clear direction towards business goals
Oversee a portfolio of cost reduction projects from intake through implementation, ensuring proper conformance to Phase-Gate Development and Approval process
Assess design and business risks, and lead cross-functional gate reviews
Guarantee that appropriate design verification and validation tasks are carried out to uphold product performance and quality
Arrange, orchestrate, guide, and assist in cost reduction brainstorming sessions, including teardowns, supplier workshops, and funnel fill evaluations
Develop and oversee a pipeline for generating cost-saving ideas, setting up systems to expand the pool of ideas and encourage contributions from all areas of the organization
Explore and develop alternate cost ideation spaces, including Should Cost Modeling, Emerging Manufacturing Technologies, and data analytics
Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Service Operations to align on strategy, focus, and guardrails to drive the greatest returns while maintaining branded product leadership
Provide regular communications to Senior Leadership on Value Management performance, trends, risks, and opportunities
Motivated and confident professional with a drive to achieve success
Highly adaptable, able to react quickly, flexible to changing direction, and driven to complete work on time
Strong problem-solving aptitude, interpersonal and technical mentoring competencies, and the skill to collaborate with diverse departments and persuade others
Travel within the United States & internationally
Qualification
Required
BS or equivalent experience in Mechanical Engineering
5+ years of product design experience required
Demonstrated ability to exhibit initiative, drive accountability, and effectively lead others through excellent facilitation, organizational, and coaching skills
Knowledge of quality management systems, plumbing regulatory codes and standards affecting product design and acceptability, various test methods and data analysis, PPAP, and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) practices
Experience using SmartSheet, PowerBI, and comparable tools, or the capability to acquire and apply these tools for monitoring and communicating progress, is necessary
Technical Project Management experience
Background in manufacturability-focused design, cost estimation, GD&T implementation, DFMEA analysis, PPAP preparation, and design validation and verification
Preferred
Experience with SAP is highly preferred
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit plans; retirement, savings, tuition reimbursement, and employee incentive programs; resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
LinkedIn Learning access; internal opportunities to work on projects cross-company.
Four employee-led and self-directed Business Resource Groups; Paid volunteer day annually; Employees share their time, skills and talent with charities and nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and around the globe.
Company
Delta Faucet Company
Delta Faucet Company is a company which delivers faucets, showers and bathroom accessories
1001-5000 employees
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