Senior Manager (L5) - Cost Engineering & VAVE

TataMotors

Pune, Maharashtra
Permanent
Full-time

19 days ago
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Position Summary with Job ResponsibilitiesPurpose of the position-Cost Engineering & VAVE Engineer is responsible to drive idea generation, syndication and implementation with VMTs (vehicle module teams) by deploying VAVE methodology and various levers.Job Profile-1 Develop E+ pipeline of cost reduction / avoidance ideas for current and new products applying all relevant VAVE and cost engineering levers

Plan idea generation and syndication activities to generate syndicated ideas pipeline
Drive competition vehicle teardown and benchmarking and Unique idea generation
Drive reviews with product line level for conversion of G and E (ie generation and evaluation)
Drive decision sheets for high value proposals
Managing the aggregate wise idea bank

2 Drive Implementation of VAVE ideas to achieve accrual target of cost reduction

Review with ERC for the releases of ideas
Implementation Reviews with plant team
Identify key enablers and follow-up to expedite Validation and release of high value ideas
Enable concept development of the ideas and pursue concept approval
Periodic reviews to ensure the timely validation and ERC proto / Production release
Co-ordinate SOR release, TRSO, TKO
Follow up with Purchase to achieve syndicated savings, PO release
Follow up with Engineering for Test report, Green report and regulatory certification, DML
Prepare MIS and Review governance
Monitor the inventory of out going part / level
Follow up of the supplier development, tooling, PPAP status, sample submission
Follow up for 1/5/25 tryouts, feedback closure
Declare the change over plan, ensure no obsolesence
Follow for the ramp up of new part / level

3 Benchmark information management - Knowing the pulse of competition cost structure, technological progress

Competition launch analysis and Benchmark information management - Knowing the pulse of competition cost structure, technological progress etc

EducationDegree in EnggWork Experience

2 to 6 years of experience in the Product Development or VAVE programs
Experience in managing multiple stakeholders and getting targets achieved

Ability to Drive For Results and Timely decision makingSkills/ Competencies-

Having fairly good costing knowledge
Ability to do competition analysis of technology, features and engineering
Detailed understanding of functioning of various components used in Passenger vehicles
Dealing with Ambiguous situation and having fairly high Business Acumen

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