Value Engineer
Houston, TX
Job Summary
The successful candidate will be responsible for driving Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) efforts within Supply Chain to identify, assess and capture new product design changes, and manufacturing process efficiencies. They will support and deploy VAVE efforts to identify and achieve significant cost reductions and performance improvement for the business, while managing all supplier quality program elements. This includes developing and improving supplier-related processes, documentation, systems, metrics, performance targets, new supplier screenings and approvals, quality issue resolution, supplier first article inspections’ technical assistance, and driving continuous improvement activities. This position requires demonstrated leadership skills, the ability to work well cross functionally with internal partners globally while building meaningful relationships with our global external partners as well.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and improving the processes, documentation, and systems needed to manage the supplier quality program.
- Interface with suppliers, engineering during new product development to address component manufacturability and quality concerns.
- Create value stream maps of supplier and production facility processes to identify waste in the supply chain and act to eliminate it.
- Support the evaluation of and develop new suppliers for approval and partnerships.
- Assist supply chain with supplier screening, capability, and sourcing activities.
- Assist the supplier corrective action program.
- Work with suppliers to achieve continuous improvement and development of increased capabilities and capacities that will benefit GT.
- Support the investigation and resolution of quality issues, addressing factors such as material suitability, specifications, verification methods, and variability.
- Provides technical support to Procurement, R & D and various stakeholders in project execution.
- Work with engineering to improve product sourcing, performance, and quality
Required Minimum QualificationsEducation/Certifications:
Bachelor’s degree, Engineering discipline required (Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing preferred).
ASQ Certification or equivalent (ie CQI/IRCA/EOQ Certification) a plus.
Six Sigma Black/ Green Belt certification a plus.
Skills and Experience:
- 5+ years of related engineering experience desired, ideally in a manufacturing or PD environment.
- Working knowledge of manufacturing and inspection processes (i.e. injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, compounding, CNC machining, plating, welding, CMM, Keyence and other visual inspection systems, etc.).
- Global sourcing and manufacturing experience in low-cost countries.
- Working knowledge of Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement strategies.
- Ability to read drawings along with understanding of GD&T principles.
- Strong analytical and statistical skills.
- Demonstrated skill and experience in problem solving environment (root cause analysis).
- Strategic Thinker with the ability to see big picture and independently analyze/make recommendations.
- Good personal relationship and communication skills (written and verbal). Will be interacting cross-functionally within a global matrix structure: R&D, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Manufacturing, Sales, etc.
- Proactive and imaginative when faced with new challenges.
- Good organizational skills. Able to manage multiple projects and use project management techniques and tools.
- Knowledge of or the ability to quickly learn ERP system such as SAP.
- Ability to work in teams, motivate and influence others without direct management responsibility.
- Capable of creating and managing a work schedule that effectively and efficiently accomplishes objectives with minimal oversite and regular check-ins.
- Bilingual fluency in German, French, Japanese, or Mandarin a plus
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $105,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Experience level:
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- In-person
- Manufacturing facility
Education:
Experience:
- Engineering: 5 years (Required)
- CNC milling machine: 3 years (Required)
- CNC lathe: 3 years (Required)
- CMM: 2 years (Preferred)
- Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)
Location:
Work Location: In person