Value Engineering Leader, Manufacturing Cost Optimisation

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company; United States; Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Value Engineering Technical Manager to drive cost-reduction initiatives across ODMs/CMs and internal teams. You will lead VE projects, review BOMs, and guide design-for-cost activities to improve manufacturability and reliability while maintaining performance.

In this hybrid role, you will coordinate with R&D, procurement, quality, and production across geographies, mentoring VE managers and delivering measurable savings through lifecycle costing and

Qualifications

• Experience with ODM/EMS engagement models.
• 10+ years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in value engineering.
• 8+ years of people management experience.
• Technical background in networking product design and development.
• PMP certification or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interact with HPE Engineering and Supply Chain Operations and collaborate with manufacturing partners in EMEA and APAC.
• Lead VE cost-saving projects and workshops across ODMs and CMs.
• Review product BOMs to identify part reductions, substitutions, and potential design changes for cost reduction.
• Influence multi-sourcing, supply continuity and design-stage cost optimization.
• Develop VE proposals with cost-benefit analyses, ROI, and risk assessments for leadership.
• Collaborate with design, procurement, quality, and production teams to implement changes.
• Track and report VE/cost-out savings against targets and budgets.
• Maintain a database of VE ideas, cost models, and lessons learned across product families.
• Mentor VE Program Managers on methodology and life-cycle costing improvements.

Skills

Leadership

VE / Value Engineering

Cost reduction

Cross-functional teamwork

Data modelling

Project management

Supply chain knowledge

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Education

First level university degree

PMP certification

Advanced university degree

Job description

Hewlett Packard Enterprise seeks a Value Engineering Technical Manager to drive cost-reduction initiatives across ODMs/CMs and internal teams. You will lead VE projects, review BOMs, and guide design-for-cost activities to improve manufacturability and reliability while maintaining performance.

In this hybrid role, you will coordinate with R&D, procurement, quality, and production across geographies, mentoring VE managers and delivering measurable savings through lifecycle costing and