Advanced Manufacturing Engineer (NPD/VAVE)

Job Description

• The NPD/VAVE Engineer serves as a corporate-level engineering resource responsible for driving manufacturability, cost optimization, and standardization across all divisions.
• This role supports New Product Development (NPD) and Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) initiatives that align with the Advanced Manufacturing Engineering Strategic Business Plan (AME SBP) specifically under the pillars of Innovation Enablement, Process Optimization, and Operational Excellence.
• By collaborating cross-functionally with Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, and Site Manufacturing Engineering, this role ensures that products are designed and industrialized efficiently, safely, and profitably.
  
  

Deliverables & Responsibilities NPD/NPI (New Product Development/Introduction) Major/Must Have Must have 5 years with MFG background

• Serve as the manufacturing engineering representative in product development teams.
• Conduct Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/A) reviews during all design gate phases.
• Co-ordinate with IE and AME to develop manufacturing routings, labor standards, and process documentation for NPIs.
• Support Pilot and prototype builds to validate design, process capability and readiness for mass productions.
• Identify and communicate manufacturability issues early in the design to minimize late-stage changes.
• Ensure product launches meet AME s cost, quality and delivery objectives.
  
  

VAVE (Value Analysis and Value Engineering) Major/Must Have less than 1-2 years acceptable

• Identify and lead cost reduction projects across product lines focusing on material, process and design efficiency.
• Collaborate with procurement, design and Operations to implement alternative materials, part consolidations and design simplifications.
• Develop and maintain VAVE project funnel and savings dashboard in alignment with corporate targets.
• Conduct competitive benchmarking, product teardowns, and process cost studies to support ideation.
• Validate and track cost savings through data-driven methods (Std. Labor time, BOM impact, etc.).
  
  

Adv. Manufacturing Engineering Standard and Manufacturing Integration Support the deployment and continuous improvement of corporate AME standard, including:

• PFEP (Plan for Every Part).
• Line Side Stock (LSS) systems
• MBOM accuracy and process routings
• PFMEA templates and work instruction formats.
• Work with site ME to ensure consistent adoption of best practices in fabrication, welding, assembly, and paint.
• Partner with AME Systems, IE and Paint Engineering teams to ensure new product/process alignment with automation and equipment capability.
  
  

Data and Digital Integration

• Leverage tools such as Oracle Fusion, SigmaNest, Power BI and Excel based models to analyze cost, process and efficiency data.
• Participate in Industry 4.0 Initiatives to bring digital visibility to manufacturing and product performance metrics.
• Drive data-driven decision-making for capacity, labor optimization and cost competitiveness.
  
  

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Act as a liaison between Corporate AME, Site ME, Design Engineering, Procurement and Operations teams.
• Facilitate and lead NPD/VAVE review meetings/workshops, ensuring project status, risks and savings realization.
• Provide regular updates to AME leadership on key deliverables, metrics and Strategic Business Plan alignment progress.
  
  

Key Deliverables

• DFM/A reviews and closure reports per product design phase.
• Approved routings and time studies before pilot builds.
• Annual Validated cost savings through VAVE initiatives.
• Standardize AME process documents across all divisions.
• Weekly dashboards and KPI update to AME leadership.
  
  

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

• Bachelor s degree in mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering. (R)
• Master s in mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering. (P)
• 5-10 years of relevant experience in Manufacturing Engineering, Product Development or VAVE roles. (R)
• Understanding of fabrication, machining, welding, assembly and paint process. (R)
• Proficiency in AutoCAD and SolidWorks (R)
• Knowledge of Oracle ERP (P) - PLUS
• Strong foundation in Lean Manufacturing, PFMEA, Process Flow and cost analysis. (R)
• Excellent communication and project management for cross-functional integration. (R)
  
  

Supervisor and Leadership Expectations

• None
  
  

Travel Requirements: 30% of travel Nationwide travel some into Canada WORK ENVIRONMENT Office

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment.� Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.