HVAC Value Optimization Engineer

Markent Personnel, Inc.; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Markent Personnel, Inc. is recruiting a VAVE Engineer to optimize HVAC product costs and boost competitiveness across our portfolio. You will identify value-improvement opportunities, lead teardowns, and build bottom-up cost models, partnering with design, manufacturing, and sourcing teams.

The role emphasizes applying DFM/DFS principles, performing validation testing, and managing small cost-out projects from concept to implementation, while mentoring junior engineers and interns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering.
• 2–5 years of professional engineering experience.
• HVAC/thermal systems experience preferred.
• Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead teardowns and benchmarking to identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Build bottom-up cost models for materials, direct labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Service (DFS) principles to evaluate design options.
• Collaborate with sourcing and quality teams on supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops.
• Support validation testing to ensure changes meet functional requirements.
• Manage small-scale cost-out projects from concept to implementation.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers and interns.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering

Lean or Six Sigma Green Belt

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Windchill

Teamcenter

Autodesk Vault

BOM management

Job description

Markent Personnel, Inc. is recruiting a VAVE Engineer to optimize HVAC product costs and boost competitiveness across our portfolio. You will identify value-improvement opportunities, lead teardowns, and build bottom-up cost models, partnering with design, manufacturing, and sourcing teams.

The role emphasizes applying DFM/DFS principles, performing validation testing, and managing small cost-out projects from concept to implementation, while mentoring junior engineers and interns.