Sustaining Engineer

Job responsibilities / goals (This section should describe the purpose of the job and what is intended to achieve)

The Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) Engineer will play a critical role in driving cost optimization and product competitiveness within the HVAC portfolio. This role is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and implementing value-improvement opportunities across products and components, while ensuring quality, performance, and reliability are maintained. The goal is to deliver measurable cost savings, improve manufacturability and serviceability, and support the organization's continuous improvement culture.

Day to Day Task (This section should list the performance needed day to day in order to achieve the role successfully)

• Run teardowns and cost analyses of HVAC components and systems independently with minimal supervision.
• Conduct detailed competitive benchmarking and gap analysis to identify design and cost improvement opportunities.
• Build cost breakdowns, including materials, labor, overhead, and logistics.
• Apply design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-service (DFS) principles in evaluating design alternatives.
• Support component qualification testing with suppliers to validate cost-reduction initiatives.
• Contribute to supplier reviews and cost-reduction workshops with sourcing and engineering teams.
• Present findings and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders, including engineering, sourcing, and quality teams.
• Coordinate and track small-scale cost-reduction projects through completion.
• Provide guidance and informal mentoring to interns or new hires.

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