Hybrid Value Engineering Leader

A. O. Smith Corp.; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental

Retirement plan

Disability programs

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A.O. Smith Corp. is seeking a Value Engineering Manager to lead cost-out initiatives across the NAWT organization. This role partners with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Management to deliver measurable savings while preserving product performance and value.

You will drive the VAVE roadmap, manage cross-functional teams, and mentor engineering managers and practitioners to strengthen long-term capability and execution discipline.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field.
• 5+ years in Continuous Improvement, Value Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Proven success delivering cost-out projects and cross-functional engineering initiatives.
• Strong analytical and cost modeling capabilities.
• Expertise in structured problem solving (DMAIC, A3, RCA).

Responsibilities

• Lead VAVE Program Strategy and cost-out roadmap.
• Drive cross-functional cost-out projects including design, DFM/DFA, and supplier cost reductions.
• Develop detailed cost models for material, labor, overhead, tooling, and logistics; quantify savings with Finance.
• Apply 8-Step Problem Solving, RCA, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, sourcing, and leadership teams to align on execution.

Skills

Cost modeling

DMAIC / RCA / A3

Cross-functional leadership

Value engineering

Continuous improvement

Executive presentation

Manufacturing engineering

Problem solving

Communication

Ownership / accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Industrial, Manufacturing, or related Engineering field

Tools

SAP

ERP experience

Job description

A.O. Smith Corp. is seeking a Value Engineering Manager to lead cost-out initiatives across the NAWT organization. This role partners with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, and Product Management to deliver measurable savings while preserving product performance and value.

You will drive the VAVE roadmap, manage cross-functional teams, and mentor engineering managers and practitioners to strengthen long-term capability and execution discipline.