VA - VE Engineer

Cabinetworks Group • Waconia, MN

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About The Position

Responsible for reaching targeted levels of cost saving through the timely, effective implementation of VA/VE initiatives. Conduct ongoing Value Analysis to identify and prioritize opportunities for new cost saving projects. Develop detailed action plans, milestones and deliverables for all projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Technical field
• At least 5+ years of experience in Engineering, Operations Management or Finance
• At least 2 yrs of proven team management
• Proven record of project and team management.
• Proven experience Manufacturing products.
• Use of project management tools / software – SmartSheet MS Project
• Strong written and verbal communications and must be comfortable presenting to all levels of the organization.
• Proven leadership of cross functional teams.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, including the ability to meet aggressive deadlines.
• Exceptionally productive, even in the absence of daily, direct supervision.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Woodworking or the Furniture Industry.
• Working knowledge of VA/VE process
• Experience leading remote teams and processes
• Lean and 6 Sigma experience.
• Working knowledge of Engineering processes, Manufacturing and/or Product Engineering and Product Costing.

Responsibilities

• Lead VA/VE Events designed to identify cost reduction opportunities from competitive benchmarking, internal benchmarking, and in-plant events.
• Develop business cases for cost reduction ideas, gain approvals, and track progress though the implementation level pipeline.
• Contributes to the creation of action plans for each approved VA/VE initiative and ensures they are maintained by the project owner.
• Effectively coordinates Company-wide staff and related resources to implement VA/VE projects on-time and to the targeted cost saving.
• Keep others (Colleagues, Supplier Partners, etc.) effectively informed/engaged throughout each VA/VE Project.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level