Sr. Engineer - Design Engineering

As a Senior Engineer in the Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VAVE) team at Lennox India Technology Centre, you will play a crucial role in identifying, evaluating, and implementing cost optimization initiatives for the HVAC product portfolio. Your responsibilities will include conducting detailed product teardowns, developing should-cost models, reviewing Bills of Materials (BOMs), and implementing value analysis ideas using various tools. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will ensure that cost and product performance targets are met from ideation to realization. Key Responsibilities: - Conduct detailed product teardowns and competitor benchmarking to identify cost drivers and value enhancement opportunities. - Develop should-cost models and evaluate material substitutions to propose cost-effective alternatives. - Review Bills of Materials (BOMs) for cost and complexity, providing feedback during design stages. - Identify, analyze, and implement value analysis ideas using VA/VE tools, ensuring tangible cost reduction and product optimization. - Plan and execute VAVE projects, tracking timelines, cross-functional deliverables, and implementation gates. - Support the design and validation of optimized parts, build business cases, and obtain approval from cross-functional teams. - Engage with suppliers for cost breakdowns, sample development, prototyping, and tooling evaluations. - Drive implementation of approved ideas by creating and managing Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) in coordination with Manufacturing and Quality teams. Qualifications: Essential Technical Skills: - Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, tooling, and cost-impacting parameters. - Proficiency in sheet metal and plastic design principles. - Competency in should-cost modeling and cost estimation techniques. - Experience in benchmarking, teardown analysis, and BOM rationalization. - Hands-on experience with DFMEA, functional analysis, and risk evaluation methods. - Experience in component testing, validation, and qualification. - Strong project management capabilities. - Domain expertise in HVAC products and systems. Essential Soft Skills: - Analytical Thinking: Ability to derive insights from cost structures and translate them into actionable ideas. - Cross-functional Collaboration: Proven experience working across Engineering, Sourcing, Quality, and Manufacturing. - Communication & Presentation: Clear articulation of business cases and design proposals to stakeholders. - Initiative & Ownership: Ability to independently manage projects from ideation through realization with minimal supervision. - Influencing & Relationship Management: Skilled in driving alignment and influencing decisions across multiple functions. Added Advantage: - CAD Tools: Creo, Solid Edge. - PLM Systems: Windchill, SAP. - Reporting/Analysis Tools: Power BI, Excel Power Query, Smartsheet.,