AI-Enabled Value Engineer: Cost & Industrialization

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc.; Sulligent (AL); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Relocation assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

Bolzoni Group in Sulligent, AL is seeking a Value Engineer (I or II) to lead product cost evaluation for Bolzoni Group products manufactured in the plant and to analyze feasibility for new RFQ. You will collaborate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to define the best production process during industrialization, leveraging AI and automation tools to transform cost estimation workflows.

The ideal candidate has 1–5 years of mechanical design, cost estimation experience, and a strong knowledge of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical field.
• 1–5 years of experience in mechanical design, product development, or product cost estimation.
• Knowledge of mechanical processes, especially welding and machining.
• Experience or interest in AI tools, automation, or digital transformation initiatives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and process improvement skills.
• Experience with ERP or engineering systems (SAP, Teamcenter, NX Siemens, or similar preferred).
• Strong background with Excel.

Responsibilities

• Estimate costs for new products or for products localization.
• Use AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to streamline workflows and reduce manual processes.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency gains and cost savings for products already in production.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Sales teams during industrialization and to reduce time to quote.
• Check product cost variance in case of design changes.
• Assist with industrialization and pre-production engineering activities.
• Implement and support workflow automation solutions (e.g., Power Automate) to improve cost analysis.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities using AI-driven analytics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Cost estimation

AI tools

Mechanical design

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

NX Siemens

Power Automate

Excel

Job description

Bolzoni Group in Sulligent, AL is seeking a Value Engineer (I or II) to lead product cost evaluation for Bolzoni Group products manufactured in the plant and to analyze feasibility for new RFQ. You will collaborate with Manufacturing and Supply Chain to define the best production process during industrialization, leveraging AI and automation tools to transform cost estimation workflows.

The ideal candidate has 1–5 years of mechanical design, cost estimation experience, and a strong knowledge of