HVAC Value Engineer: Cost Reduction & Design Optimization

Connectly Recruiting; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across our HVAC portfolio. You will lead teardowns, build cost models, and apply DFM/DFS to evaluate design improvements while collaborating with sourcing and quality teams.

The role requires 2–5 years in engineering, a mechanical/manufacturing background, and HVAC experience; Lean/Six Sigma green belt is a plus. Some travel to supplier sites may be required.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience, including product design or manufacturing engineering.
• HVAC or thermal systems experience is strongly preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Teardowns & Benchmarking: lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction and design-improvement opportunities.
• Cost Analysis & Modeling: build bottom-up cost models including materials, direct labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Design Optimization: apply DFM/DFS to propose and evaluate design alternatives.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: partner with sourcing and quality teams in supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Validation & Testing: support supplier component qualification and validation testing to verify changes meet requirements.
• Project Execution: manage and track small-scale cost-out projects from concept through implementation, presenting business cases to stakeholders.
• Mentorship: provide guidance to junior engineers and interns.

Conocimientos

Cost analysis

3D CAD

DFM/DFS

Cross-functional

Vendor collaboration

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Eng

2–5 years engineering experience

Herramientas

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Windchill/Teamcenter

ECN/BOM management

Descripción del empleo

Connectly Recruiting is seeking a VAVE Engineer to optimize product costs across our HVAC portfolio. You will lead teardowns, build cost models, and apply DFM/DFS to evaluate design improvements while collaborating with sourcing and quality teams.

The role requires 2–5 years in engineering, a mechanical/manufacturing background, and HVAC experience; Lean/Six Sigma green belt is a plus. Some travel to supplier sites may be required.