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We are looking for an exceptional VAVE Optics/ Photonics Engineer within our Global Supply Chain group who has a strong desire to learn and grow with an innovative company. We are a team of collaborators who value fresh thinking and believe in mutual respect, constructive candor, diversity, and inclusion. We believe in creating technology that transforms our world and are looking for like-minded individuals to join our team.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in an international environment navigating multiple technologies, systems, processes, organizations, sites, cultures, and practices to understand and validate issues and facilitate solutions. The VAVE Optics/ Photonics Engineer will report to the Senior Manager, Global Cost and Value Engineering and will work with cross-functional teams that identify value/cost improvement opportunities and develop business cases and build implementation plans with the appropriate functions to enable value while minimizing risk. Ultimately, to ensure our customers' satisfaction.
You Will Make an Impact by:
- Implement Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VA/VE) methodologies in collaboration with functional organizations (Engineering, Category Management, Sourcing Management, Project Management, Lean, etc.) on both released and newly developed products.
- Taking apart and thoroughly comparing different parts and products. This includes looking closely at how they are built, their functional elements, and how they perform, to identify subtle differences and gather valuable insights to improve and optimize them.
- Create the VAVE process, develop and maintain cost models for products or projects, considering various factors such as manufacturing processes, materials, and labor for leveraging in contract negotiations with suppliers.
- Provide support to project teams in formulating target costs for projects, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Analyze the material value of different product categories such as electrical, mechanical and optics, or the result of sourcing events and summarize financial opportunities along with business recommendations.
- Execute Category Management strategies, including developing cost models from new suppliers in new markets.
- Utilize data analytics tools to analyze cost data, trends and patterns.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Reliability and Manufacturing teams to ensure successfully achieving project milestones.
- Flexibility to travel up to 20% of the time
Skills that You Bring:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum Bachelor's Optical Engineering, Optical Sciences, or Engineering is required
- 5+ years of experience in VAVE and / or New Product Introduction or similar Design / Technical Engineering experience
- Experience in Optical Sciences, Optical Systems Design, or Optical Engineering or similar technical experience
- Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and ability to define key value streams
- Exceptional oral and written communication skills to build supporting networks.
- Ability to read and interpret complex drawings (2D and 3D)
- Strong Negotiation skills in things such as open book costing, cost reduction, cost avoidance, and other terms & conditions
- Fluent in English spoken and written
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proficiency in utilizing 3D software
- Strong Negotiation skills in things such as open book costing, cost reduction, cost avoidance, and other terms & conditions
- Knowledge of should-cost modeling in a manufacturing environment, create cost models and understand cost drivers
- Skill in operating Siemens Product Cost Management software or other costing software
- Capability to deconstruct and conduct comparative analysis.
- Experience with Smartsheet, Power BI or similar
What's in it for you?
An attractive compensation package, a fantastic team to collaborate with, the opportunity to be a valuable part of a large multinational company, allowing you to engage with diverse cultures globally.
It's a space where your potential for growth and development is encouraged! Let's meet!
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