VAVE Engineer - Design-to-Cost & Cost Savings

Sanisure; Camarillo, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SaniSure is seeking a Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) Engineer in Camarillo, CA. The role collaborates across Procurement, Finance, Design Engineering, Operations, and Quality to deliver savings through in-sourcing, second-sourcing, DTC, DFM, and DFA initiatives.

Responsibilities include cost analysis, design changes, and capital equipment qualification. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in plastic design/manufacturing, GMP exposure, and travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on design and development in plastic design and manufacturing or related industry.
• Demonstrated track record of leading VAVE, DTC, DFM, DFA projects with measurable business results.
• Design verification and process verification/validation protocol and report writing experience.
• Design control, change control, and risk management experience (DFMEA, PFMEA).
• In depth knowledge of creation of 2D and 3D models and drawings and related Bill of Materials.
• Project management and strong organizational and time management skills with high sense of urgency.
• Detail and deadline oriented.
• High initiative with the ability to work independently and problem solve with minimal supervision or direction.
• Strong work ethic with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with staff at all levels within and external to the organization.
• Experience working in a GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) or laboratory environment.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%, including occasional international travel for supplier visits.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support supplier changes to processes, design, and/or materials.
• Create supplier and component redundancy; perform design changes to reduce material and manufacturing costs, lead-times, and quality issues.
• Lead capital equipment requests and qualification activities.
• Plan and conduct product verification and validation testing and lead production transfer of updated products.
• Plan and drive VAVE projects, starting with project charters that outline expected savings relative to investment required to capture the savings.
• Quantify, track, and report cost savings and cost avoidance associated with VAVE projects; partner with Finance to validate savings realization.
• Conduct Make/Buy analyses to support in-sourcing decisions.
• Work with Design Engineering and Manufacturing to integrate Design for Manufacture & Assembly and Design to Cost perspectives during verification.

Job description

SaniSure is seeking a Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) Engineer in Camarillo, CA. The role collaborates across Procurement, Finance, Design Engineering, Operations, and Quality to deliver savings through in-sourcing, second-sourcing, DTC, DFM, and DFA initiatives.

Responsibilities include cost analysis, design changes, and capital equipment qualification. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in plastic design/manufacturing, GMP exposure, and travel up to 10%.