Mechanical Engineer: Value Engineering & Cost Optimization

MSA - The Safety Company; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

MSA Safety is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Value Engineering & Cost Optimization team in Cranberry Township. You will drive design‑to‑cost initiatives, lead cost‑reduction projects, and collaborate across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Sourcing to deliver measurable savings without compromising safety or performance.

You will apply CAD/FEA methods, develop drawings and BOMs, and coordinate prototypes through validation and implementation, contributing to product

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Hands-on mechanical product design and development using 3D CAD, SolidWorks preferred.
• Experience with plastics, materials, manufacturing processes, mechanical components, or electro‑mechanical systems.
• Working knowledge of FEA, tolerance analysis, and validation methods.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, business, and project‑management skills.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and drive implementation.

Responsibilities

• Support and participate in VA/VE workshops, product teardowns, benchmarking, and design‑to‑cost activities.
• Identify opportunities through part consolidation, modularity, material alternatives, specification optimization, and process improvements.
• Create and evaluate concepts using CAD, FEA, fatigue analysis, tolerance analysis, prototyping, and testing.
• Apply DFM, DFA, DFS, and other DFX methods.
• Develop drawings, specifications, BOM updates, analyses, test plans, and engineering change documentation.
• Coordinate prototype builds, testing, release, and implementation.
• Lead or support multiple cross‑functional cost optimization projects and communicate results.
• Document technical outcomes and validated savings.

Skills

3D CAD

Tolerance analysis

FEA

Validation methods

Analytical skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

MSA Safety is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the Value Engineering & Cost Optimization team in Cranberry Township. You will drive design‑to‑cost initiatives, lead cost‑reduction projects, and collaborate across Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Sourcing to deliver measurable savings without compromising safety or performance.

You will apply CAD/FEA methods, develop drawings and BOMs, and coordinate prototypes through validation and implementation, contributing to product