{"id":514,"date":"2020-08-05T11:39:59","date_gmt":"2020-08-05T15:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=514"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:43:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:43:16","slug":"vp-director-cost-engineering-175026-va-ve-expert-tier-1-automotive-masters-green-belt-cert-value-methodology-associate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/senior-leadership-vp-president\/vp-director-cost-engineering-175026-va-ve-expert-tier-1-automotive-masters-green-belt-cert-value-methodology-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"VP – Director Cost Engineering (175026) VA\/VE Expert \/ Tier 1 Automotive \/ Masters \/ Green Belt \/\u00a0Cert. Value Methodology Associate"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have all heard the phrase, “SHOW ME THE MONEY!<\/span>“<\/strong>  Well, we are confidentially working with an Extreme Talent that can do just that! <\/strong>   VA\/VE is a must-have discipline\/process for any manufacturing company to be competitive today.  This Global Cost Engineering Leader has advanced this discipline using every technology advantage to a whole new level and is guaranteed to improve your product, your competitive advantage, your sales, and your processes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

The beauty of his skillset is that it can be applied to any product, service, or industry process and produce a return that is many times the investment! <\/strong><\/span> His talent and track record of results can not be overstated!<\/p>\n

VP – Director Cost Engineering (175026) VA\/VE Expert \/ Tier 1 Automotive \/ Masters \/ Green Belt \/ Cert. Value Methodology Associate <\/i><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sooooo, what are you waiting for?  Put this highly skilled executive (a.k.a. money printing press) to work for your organization and let him SHOW YOU THE MONEY!  Call me and let’s discuss how to make this happen!  Call now at 724 814 3791 or email at bsweedar@mriomega.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Implementing Agile Cost Engineering in complex product groups in multiple divisions in line with the corporate strategy.
\n\u2022 Developed and Implemented a Strategic Action Plan to roll out Cost Engineering in the corporation. Operated like a factory for developing Best Practice Greenfield \/ Clean Sheet supporting the entire product life cycle.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Championed development of \u201cGolden Samples \/ Reference Calculation\u201d for ~250 Part Families
\n\u2022 Developing \/ Validating new cost engineering software with Artificial Intelligence \/ Parametric capabilities.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Developed cost calculator for packaging and logistics costs using CAD models.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Expanded scope of Cost Engineering team to engage more in cost structure negotiations.
\n\u2022 Identified multiple millions in savings opportunities<\/strong>.
\n\u2022 Developed and successfully implemented long term Strategic Action Plan to deploy Cost Engineering. The team calculated ~5600 studies and covered a multi-billion dollar spend<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Created a global team to serve all regions and business units
\n\u2022 Managed multiple offshore engineering services companies to meet the on\/offshore requirements of VAVE & CE.
\n\u2022 Doubled VAVE savings within a year<\/strong> and maintained at the same level.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Conducted internal, supplier, and customer workshops to generate VAVE Ideas.
\n\u2022 Trained team to follow the VAVE process to ensure the robustness of VAVE changes.
\n\u2022 Coordinated VAVE changes for global platforms with both internal and external customers.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Established VAVE team for global steering business unit.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Supervised the VAVE team for Steering Wheels and Airbag products.
\n\u2022 Effectively used virtual tools (VSA, CAE & CFD) for early validation of technical concepts.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Using Design to Value Tools<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Training Teams On VA\/VE or Design to Value<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Including Suppliers On VA\/VE Projects<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Implementing VA\/VE Programs from Scratch Started in Steering Division \/ Indiana \/ <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Developing VA\/VE Training<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Managing Multiple VA\/VE Projects
\n\u2022 Identifying Design to Value Projects – McKinsey<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Evaluating Feature Values and Costs
\n\u2022 Leadership & Strategy Implementation
\n\u2022 Value Management
\n\u2022 Cost Engineering
\n\u2022 Managing NPD Projects Start to Finish
\n\u2022 Selecting Components for Evaluation
\n\u2022 Validation Implementation Verification Process
\n\u2022 Driving Technology and Procurement Strategies
\n\u2022 VA\/VE Idea Generation\/Brainstorming<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Using Value Stream Analysis on a Project<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Using Lifecycle Cost Analysis on a Project<\/strong>
\n\u2022 NPD (New Product Development) Stage-Gate process<\/strong>
\n\u2022 VA\/VE Product Development<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Brainstorming \/ Innovating New Solutions
\n\u2022 Highly Engineered Product Projects
\n\u2022 Using Focus Groups
\n\u2022 Product Design
\n\u2022 DFMEA\/PFMEA\/FEA
\n\u2022 Should Cost Techniques
\n\u2022 Competitor Equipment Teardown
\n\u2022 Reviewing Supplier Cost Structure
\n\u2022 Facilitate DFMA (Design for Manufacture & Assembly) Analysis
\n\u2022 Internal \/ External Benchmarking<\/p>\n

Education<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Master of Science in Administration<\/strong>
\n\u2022 BE: Chemical Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n

Certifications<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Certified VMA Value Methodology Associate<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Six Sigma Green Belt <\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have all heard the phrase, “SHOW ME THE MONEY!“  Well, we are confidentially working with an Extreme Talent that can do just that!    VA\/VE is a must-have discipline\/process for any manufacturing company to be competitive today.  This Global Cost Engineering Leader has advanced this discipline using every technology advantage to a whole new level…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[315],"tags":[28,31,34,36,115,144,223,232],"class_list":["post-514","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-senior-leadership-vp-president","tag-manufacturing","tag-tier1","tag-automotive","tag-mriomega","tag-lean","tag-green-belt","tag-va-ve","tag-value-engineering"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t