Responsibilities
- Responsible to generate, promote, and evaluate innovative ideas across all the series released products, to reduce product costs, without compromising the product functionality, quality, safety and performance
- Responsible to analyze designs, materials and manufacturing processes to suggest alternatives
- Create design concepts, implement design changes and manage new releases in PLM systems
- Strong and effective collaboration with Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing teams, as well as Suppliers across multiple global locations
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis for design alternatives
- Estimate ideal cost of a product based on materials, processes and logistics
- Use VA/VE (Value Analysis & Value Engineering) methodology to prioritize improvement projects
- Benchmarking products and processes with industry best practices
- Ensure proposed changes meet regulatory, quality, and safety standards
- Accountable to drive the cost reduction measures from ideation until commercial validation of the business case, following the Project’s Implementation Level Process
- Support to track project milestones, deliverables, and savings achieved
- Deliver tasks as per defined project timelines and commitments
- Support to prepare business cases and cost proposals for acquiring approvals in the Steerco
- Maintain and report detailed documentation of VAVE activities and outcomes timely
Profile
- Successfully completed technical or scientific degree
- Solid experience in engineering design and VAVE
- Understanding Product design, development, change management, and manufacturing processes
- Proficient in CAD tools (PTC Creo and Windchill preferably), SAP, VAVE, Cost estimation tools, DFMEA, DFM/DFA principles, ISO GD&T standards, and product lifecycle management
- Working Knowledge of Diesel and Gas Internal Combustion Engines, Generator Systems
- Capable of Identifying cost-effective and high-performance materials
- Experience in Cost Breakdown Analysis
- Capable of handling multiple cost-reduction projects efficiently and convincing teams and suppliers to adopt cost-effective alternatives
- Analytical and structured way of working
- Openness and ability to build internal and External stakeholder networks
- Excellent Communication skills and Stakeholder management
- Good knowledge of English and German, both written and spoken
Benefits
- Attractive salary, punctual payment, full social insurance, continued pay in case of sickness and during holidays
- We actively present you to specialist departments and keep you updated on the application process
- Fascinating, innovative environment in an international atmosphere
- 30 days leave per year
- Subsidy for a direct insurance as company pension scheme
Salary information
- Benefits of a permanent employment: flexitime account and overtime compensation, company pension scheme
About Hays
Our many years of recruitment experience and our expert knowledge of the engineering job market make us a strong partner for engineers and technicians. We maintain close relationships with customers across all industries and therefore can provide engineering specialists with exciting projects and attractive job opportunities, drawing on your personal interests and experience. As your professional companion, we support you throughout the entire process, from the first contact to the first day on your new job – all this completely free of charge. Register now and look forward to many interesting and suitable positions and projects.
Staffing process for a permanent or temporary position
- Analysis of qualifications
- Telephone or personal interview
- Contact with customers
- Contract with Hays
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1. Analysis of qualifications
We will review your application documents and carry out a detailed analysis of your professional qualification.
Contact at Hays
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