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Cost Savings Engineer

$43 - $45 per hour
Full-time

Hirematic Talent Solutions

Cost Savings Engineer

Location: Rockton, IL



Employment Type: Contract / Full-Time Opportunity



Contract Rate: $43 $45/hr TPC



Full-Time Salary: Up to $100K Job Summary

We are seeking a Cost Savings Engineer with experience in Cost Reduction, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), and product cost optimization . This role will lead cross-functional initiatives to identify, validate, and implement cost-saving opportunities across products, materials, components, specifications, and manufacturing processes.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead structured VA/VE and cost-reduction initiatives across the product portfolio.

  • Identify and prioritize cost-saving opportunities based on savings potential, feasibility, and business impact.

  • Develop and maintain cost-savings pipelines, scorecards, milestones, and project tracking .

  • Partner with Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, Manufacturing, and Suppliers to evaluate cost-reduction opportunities.

  • Assess components, materials, suppliers, specifications, and manufacturing processes for savings opportunities.

  • Coordinate design changes, prototypes, testing, qualification, and production implementation.

  • Establish project ownership, timelines, validation requirements, and savings impact.

  • Ensure cost changes maintain safety, quality, reliability, performance, regulatory compliance, manufacturability, serviceability, and customer experience .

  • Work with Finance and Purchasing to develop business cases, validate savings, and track realized financial impact.

  • Continuously identify new cost-reduction opportunities and maintain a strong opportunity funnel.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.

  • 4+ years of experience in cost reduction, cost engineering, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), or similar.

  • Experience working with product costs, materials, components, suppliers, and manufacturing processes .

  • Strong cross-functional project management and stakeholder communication skills.

  • Ability to analyze cost opportunities, develop business cases, and drive implementation through production.

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.

Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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