Project Engineer - VAVE
Project Engineer - VAVE
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Job Description
Overview
Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE HAYW) is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs manufactures and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps filters heating cleaners salt chlorinators automation lighting safety flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities. Headquartered in Charlotte North Carolina Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee Arizona and Rhode Island as well as Canada Spain France Australia and China. This role is based in Clemmons NC.
The Product VA/VE Engineer is responsible for driving costreduction initiatives improving product reliability and enhancing manufacturing efficiency across Haywards existing product lines. This role serves as the primary point of contact for Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE) projects working closely with Warranty Reliability Product Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering teams to optimize designs and improve overall product performance.
Responsibilities
Product Optimization & Cost Reduction
- Lead design revisions modifications and optimizations to enhance product performance cost efficiency and manufacturability.
- Troubleshoot vendor and production challenges to ensure conformance to product designs and specifications.
- Identify and implement costreduction initiatives while maintaining quality and reliability.
- Work with Quality and Manufacturing teams to improve manufacturability and resolve production challenges.
Engineering & Design Support
- Collaborate with CAD Designers Lab Technicians and engineers to support product maintenance activities.
- Participate in CAD modeling detailed design drawings test requests and handson product testing.
- Review and evaluate vendor drawings specification control drawings and industry standards.
- Prepare technical documentation including qualification test procedures DFMEAs and installation manuals.
- Ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards (UL ETL IAPMO NSF etc..
CrossFunctional Collaboration & Process Improvement
- Work closely with Product Management Supply Chain Quality and Manufacturing to implement VA/VE strategies.
- Provide project status updates and presentations to management highlighting key milestones and challenges.
- Participate in engineering design review meetings and contribute to problemsolving discussions.
- Identify opportunities to enhance product assembly quality costing and BOM structures.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 24 years of experience in product design sustaining engineering or value engineering.
Technical Skills
- Experience with 3D solid modeling CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).
- Strong knowledge of geometric tolerances design for assembly and failure mode analysis (FMEA).
- Experience in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a plus.
- Knowledge of Design for Reliability (DfR) methodologies.
- Understanding of injectionmolded and blowmolded plastics is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Project.
- Experience with project management is a plus.
Soft Skills & Additional Requirements
- Strong interpersonal communication and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fastpaced environment.
- Familiarity with safety and regulatory standards (UL ETL IAPMO NSF etc..
- Ability to travel up to 10 as needed.
Why Join Hayward
At Hayward we Care Respect Lead and Growvalues that drive our commitment to excellence and innovation. If you are a passionate mechanical engineer looking to make an impact in value engineering and product optimization we encourage you to apply!
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