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Job Description
Value Engineer
Pentair (www.pentair.com) is a global diversified industrial company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Its Water Group is a global leader in providing innovative products and systems used worldwide in the movement, treatment, storage and enjoyment of water. Pentair's Technical Products Group is a leader in the global enclosures and thermal management markets, designing and manufacturing thermal management products and standard, modified, and custom enclosures that protect sensitive electronics and the people who use them. With revenues of about $3 billion, Pentair employs approximately 14,500 people worldwide.
Pentair"€™s Engineered Flow GBU is a global leader in mid-to-large fluid management products and applications. The business delivers a range of products from the world"€™s largest flood control pumps to sophisticated fire and HVAC pumps and products in the municipal, industrial, and commercial markets. Pentair Engineered Flow brands include Myers, Aurora, Hydromatic, Fairbanks Morse, and Delta Environmental.
Overall Position Focus:
The successful candidate will perform a systematic and intensive review and analysis, appraisal of products, processes, materials, and suppliers for the purpose of cost savings and new product development. This position will be responsible for maintaining the highest product quality level and improving efficiency of the pump product lines. This will be accomplished by supporting design optimization, reverse engineering and product rationalization.
The Value Engineering Manager will also collaborate with other internal functions including product management, marketing, manufacturing, sourcing, and suppliers with respect to product design, performance, and manufacturability. This person will act as the liaison between these functional areas and Engineering while acting as a program manager and providing status updates on a regular basis.
Required Skills:
- Provide engineering leadership and oversight for all Engineered Flow VE programs.
- Total cost reduction strategy development and execution of existing products through part design, material selection, rationalizations/consolidations, and process improvements.
- Establish review process tracking and reporting all projects to include status and financial results.
- New product development of pumps and related parts using an established stage-gate process with current product improvements and redesigns as required.
- Accountable for idea generation initiatives including hosting VE events, sponsoring employee idea programs and driving supplier ideas.
- Serve as key contact for engineering support on cost out and supplier development issues.
- Support development of test plans for new components or modification of components.
- Assist the VAVE Sourcing Manager in meeting with vendors to continually review all related product issues, materials and costs.
- Assist project teams to address issues and eliminate bottlenecks that are limiting success.
- Implement strong project management techniques across assigned engineering projects
Requires an Engineering degree and a minimum of 3 years of direct experience with value based Engineering cost reduction, design optimization and product improvements. Experience in strategic sourcing, material cost out, contract development and supplier negotiations. Lean manufacturing concepts including Kanban implementation. Knowledge of pumps, pumping systems, motors and/or rotating equipment is preferred.
Demonstrated skills in Product Design and Manufacturing Processes with competence in some or all of the following:
- CAD (Solid Works)
- Strong financial and analytical skills
- Value Engineering Process oriented
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
- Design for Manufacturability
- Project Management
- Excellent communication
Pentair is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
