Engineer - Should Cost/Value Engineer

PowerToFly; Gurgaon; On-site; INR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerToFly is seeking a talented engineer to focus on the design and manufacturing processes of mechanical components. You will work on creating cost models and support various stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

The ideal candidate holds an engineering degree with over three years of experience, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and is skilled in mechanical engineering practices. Join us to innovate and make an impact in medical devices manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in engineering.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Experience in FDA regulated environments is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify mechanical components for medical devices.
• Liaise with stakeholders to build should cost models.
• Assist with prototyping and bench testing.

Skills

Manufacturing processes knowledge

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Innovative thinker

Problem-solving skills

Basic CAD/CAE knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Statistical analysis tools

DFM/A tools

Job description

What you will do:

• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and design of mechanical parts for driving evaluation of cost.
• Understanding of metals/plastics/additive manufacturing processes and cost derivatives.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product, and process design.
• Understands Should Costing, Zero based, parametric cost modelling and cost benchmarking.
• Learn and practice use of value engineering tools/Analysis and templates to drive consistency across all efforts and produce outputs throughout the agile cost sprint execution.
• Liaise with various functional stakeholders to get inputs into building should cost models.
• Implementing Value Engineering activities for cost reduction/optimization using DFM/A tool.
• Developing cost models for different unconventional manufacturing setups for quick cost reference using costing tool/software.
• Closely working with stakeholders in presenting the project insights in the form of Microsoft PPT in a simple & effective manner to support supplier negotiations & guide them in taking critical business decisions.
• Tear down of different commodity products, identifying material & manufacturing process, BOM creation.
• Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and have the ability to understand geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
• Design, develop, modify, and verify mechanical components for medical devices.
• Assist with prototyping and bench testing.
• Support problem solving, root cause analysis, identify potential solutions, and evaluate them against requirement.
• Understand the product’s intended use and clinical procedures.
• Understand fundamental industry standards, design requirements and test strategies which align with regulatory requirements.
• With supervision, create or refine engineering documentation, such as the Design History file per company design control procedures.
• Learn R&D procedures like design controls and risk management, per the Quality Management System.
• With supervision, work with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Regulatory, Clinical, Marketing and Project Management to ensure project success.
• Learn procedures, policies, processes, systems, and technology required.
• Work on problems in limited scope; purposefully learn while gaining experience.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Engineering degree (or equivalent knowledge) with 3+ years of experience as minimum/ good professional expertise.
• Expected to work independently with minimum supervision.
• Professional knowledge and proven track record of putting it into practice to work cooperatively to ensure project success.
• Self-starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• The individual should enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic and results orientated team environment.
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Innovative thinker - should be able to envisage new and better ways of doing things.
• Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organise and implement concurrent tasks.
• Experience in an FDA regulated or regulated industry beneficial.
• High level of PC Skills required.
• Fundamental knowledge and understanding of mechanical engineering practices and tools, design principles within a regulated environment.
• Basic knowledge of design and concept generation CAD or CAE modeling tools.
• Basic knowledge of analysis tools and statistical methods.
• Basic knowledge of materials and manufacturing methods.
• Ability to read and Interpret complex drawings.