Tasks:
• 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, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze designs, materials and manufacturing processes, and benchmark products and processes to suggest alternatives
• Coordinating, monitoring and assigning work packages to the VAVE support team (Value Analysis & Value Engineering)
• Responsibility for driving cost reduction measures end to end and reporting the savings.
• Responsibility for preparing and monitoring project milestones, deliverables, business cases, and savings achieved while maintaining relevant reports and documentation
• Identification of potential risks and preparation of mitigation plans
• Accountable for implementing the identified measures in series production and contributing towards Project’s annual Cost Reduction targets.
• Interdisciplinary cooperation with the engineering, procurement and production departments as well as with suppliers at several global locations
Qualifications:
• Successfully completed B.E. / B.Tech. / M.E. / M.Tech in Mechanical / Production / Automobile / Electrical / Industrial Engineering or any other similar engineering specializations
• Minimum 6 years of experience with Combustion engines and Generator Systems, and relevant experience in Product Cost Work / VAVE / Cost Analysis or similar projects
• Several years of project management experience and experience with multi-project management
• Understanding of product design, development, change management and manufacturing processes
• Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools (preferably PTC Creo and Windchill), SAP, DFMEA, ISO GD&T standards, DFA/DFM principles
• Knowledge of cost estimation tools or VAVE an advantage
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Very good knowledge of written and spoken English
• German language proficiency is an added advantage
• Flexible, Open, Analytical and structured way of working.