Engineer II - VA/VE

Overview

Design and deliver cost‑reduction solutions for home standby generators

Key Responsibilities

• cost reduction
• cad modeling
• design validation
• value engineering
• bom management
• team development

Tasks

-Designs, develops, validates and delivers cost reduction opportunities aligned with application testing, product specifications and process validation plans for home standby generators and/or components; creates and reviews material part specifications and bills of materials. -Develops less experienced engineers. -Specifies precise new product functional requirements; designs, tests and integrates moderately complex components to produce final designs; and evaluates the design's overall effectiveness, cost (including cost/benefit analysis), reliability (risk analysis) and safety. -Designs, validates, and delivers product cost reductions to market -Provides product support to the Consumer Power Home Standby product line including: Value Add/Value Engineering (VA/VE) ideation, creating and maintaining CAD models, drawings and BOMs, supporting product cost-out plans including schedule management, interfacing with internal company personnel and providing technical support for assigned projects. -Collaborates with internal manufacturing partners, sourcing engineers, designers and product specialists to optimize designs for highest cost efficiency. -Supporting product development plans (schedule, product cost, meeting design inputs). -Utilizes CAD (Computer Aided Design) or CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) systems to model new designs and produce detailed engineering drawings.

Requirements

• creo
• solidworks
• sap
• mechanical engineering
• va/ve
• 2+ years

What You Bring

-Experience in new product design and development of consumer products -Technical Skills to include 3D modeling (CREO or SolidWorks) -Ability to translate technical information to all audiences -VA/VE experience in delivering improved product margins -Ability to perform detail-oriented work with a high degree of accuracy -Experience conducting “should cost” analysis and assessing return on Investment (ROI) of cost reduction projects -Experience with 3D modeling such as Creo or SolidWorks -Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP -2 or more years of relevant work experience in cost reducing consumer products to improve gross margins -Able to solve moderate to complex engineering problems -Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline -Demonstrated written communication and presentation skills -Design experience with a variety of materials (plastics, aluminum castings, sheet metal, etc.) and basic knowledge of material specs and use -MS Excel, MS Word -Good decision-making skills

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About Generac

-It began by engineering affordable home standby generators and built its first engine tailored for generator use. -Its portfolio spans portable units, residential standby systems, large commercial/industrial generators, light towers, power washers, battery storage, and smart-home energy devices. -Typical projects include outfitting homes for outage resilience, powering construction sites with mobile generators, and deploying microgrid and natural gas generator solutions for commercial clients. -Innovations include the PWRcell home energy storage line, integration of EV charging and remote monitoring via Mobile Link and Concerto software platforms.

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