Cost Reduction Engineer

Job description

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Design engineering support and project management of cost reduction projects consisting of component redesign, sub-system redesign, and approval of alternate suppliers for products including gas/electric dryers, vertical axis washers, horizontal axis washers, laundry centers and pedestals.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·  Redesign of components to improve material cost or to avoid material price increases while improving product quality, function/performance, and reliability
·  Project management that includes interfacing through cross-discipline teams involving suppliers, purchasing, materials, marketing, R&D, quality, safety, and manufacturing
·  Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, resolve problems, meet deadlines, and handle fast paced critical work environment
·  Responsible for development and approval of test plans and part quality plans for designed or resourced components and assemblies utilizing the expertise from other departments to help build the plans
·  Perform component development, evaluation, and certification per agency requirements (UL, AGA, CSA, DOE, etc).
·  Plan and approve work performed by Engineering Model Shop, T&E Lab, Reliability Testing, and Home Economics Personnel.  A hands-on approach is a must to fully understand project scope and work efficiently with lab personnel
·  Work with manufacturing on scheduling and performing pre-production and production pilot runs to support the process qualification for the projects
·  Prepare and direct preparation of engineering documentation (BOM’s, ECN’s, etc)
·  Oversee disposition of PPAP’s on assigned components and assemblies\Prepare and maintain project schedules, alerting management of off track exceptions
·  Prepare and present detailed project reviews for assigned projects
·  Lead or participate with cross-functional teams to support production lines as required
·  Have regular contact with outside suppliers and internal manufacturing areas by providing engineering analysis of proposed designs and design requirements
·  Ability to lead and implement projects off site from production facility in Juarez, Mexico
·  Open mindset to challenge project timelines, current designs, and/or manufacturing methods to improve product costs
·  Generate ideas that lead to cost take out opportunities
·  Ability to understand, communicate and enforce Electrolux Home Products policy as it pertains to supplier and internal issues
·  Travel as required to manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico, to facilitate project implementation and provide support to the local purchasing team
·  Ability to use tools to retrofit parts and trouble shoot units in the lab

COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Electrolux is a global leader in home appliances and appliances for professional use, based on deep consumer insight. We offer thoughtfully designed, innovative and sustainable solutions, developed in close collaboration with professional users. The products include refrigerators, ovens, cookers, hobs, dishwashers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, air conditioners and small domestic appliances.

Under esteemed brands including Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi, Frigidaire and Electrolux Grand Cuisine, the Group sells more than 60 million products to customers in more than 150 markets every year. In 2015 Electrolux had sales of $14.7 billion ($5.1 billion in North America) and 58,000 employees.

Electrolux has been doing business since 1919. The headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Electrolux share ELUXb is listed on Nasdaq OMX Stockholm.

Desired profile

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

·  Bachelor degree in Engineering
·  Minimum 3 years in Cost Reduction/Productivity and Cost outs experience

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED

·  Automotive and Appliance experience a plus
·  Strong analytical skills and spreadsheets including should cost modeling and budgetary analysis of projects
·  Strong technical knowledge in order to develop and perform testing plans for components and manufacturing process
·  A working knowledge of quality systems, and statistical data analysis
·  Strong project management and risk assessment skills
·  Expertise in internal and external manufacturing processes and the cost drivers associated with them.
·  Material flow process knowledge of components (lead times in tooling, testing, developing, tier 2 suppliers, etc)
·  Ability to communicate with individuals in foreign countries in technical language.  Bilingual or trilingual a plus to push the appliance supplier base to foreign countries.
·  Outstanding leadership skills including leading supplier resources and cross functional teams
·  Spanish is a plus
·  Six Sigma certification is a plus

REQUIRED LANGUAGES

·  English