{"id":545,"date":"2020-09-15T18:23:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T22:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/?p=545"},"modified":"2025-09-05T01:43:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T05:43:14","slug":"lead-vave-dtv-leader-175638-mechanical-engineer-green-belt-pmp-certified-value-specialist-cvs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mriomega.com\/index.php\/supply-chain-purchasing\/lead-vave-dtv-leader-175638-mechanical-engineer-green-belt-pmp-certified-value-specialist-cvs\/","title":{"rendered":"VAVE DtV Director (175638) Mechanical Engineer\/ Green Belt \/ PMP \/ Certified Value Specialist (CVS)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wondering how you can wring more profit from every department you have? <\/strong><\/span> We are working with a talent that can do just that!  This results-driven engineer offering 19+ years of diverse experience in the manufacturing industry. He has a Masters degree and is a Mechanical Engineer. is a CERTIFIED VALUE SPECIALIST (CVS) \/ VAVE thru SAVE International\u00ae ; a CERTIFIED LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT; and a CERTIFIED PMP – Project Management Professional.<\/strong> He is highly skilled and formally trained in VAVE and DtV methods<\/p>\n

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Lead VAVE DtV Leader (175638) Mechanical Engineer\/ Green Belt \/ PMP \/ Certified Value Specialist (CVS)<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Improve every area of your manufacturing operations and put in this impressive mid-career leader who is guaranteed to make good things happen!   Call 724 814 3791 or email at<\/span> bsweedar@mriomega.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

He has:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 CERTIFIED VALUE SPECIALIST (CVS) \/ VAVE<\/span> <\/strong>– SAVE International\u00ae Value Methodology \u2013 Mount Royal, NJ
\n\u2022 CERTIFIED LEAN SIX SIGMA GREEN BELT<\/strong> <\/span>– Cummins University
\n\u2022 CERTIFIED PMP<\/span> <\/strong>– Cummins University
\n\u2022 CERTIFIED BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT<\/span><\/strong> – Purdue University
\n\u2022 Created the DFM and DFA universal ideas cheat sheet for VAVE design implementation<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Created product functions analysis example cheat sheet for VAVE Events
\n\u2022 Created VAVE Kickoff Presentation template <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Created VAVE Pre-Work checklist (RACI) <\/strong>
\n\u2022 Created Cost\/Function Pareto Chart<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Created VAVE workshop report out presentation template for Sr. Leadership.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Created VAVE participant training presentation<\/strong>
\n\u2022 I lead a team of 3 VAVE team members
\n\u2022 Trained at Save International in Houston and received CVS certification
\n\u2022 Trained in DtV  Certified (Halliburton Version)
\n\u2022 Led 23 DtV projects on future products<\/strong>
\n     o Averaging 20% on all projects through design changes<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Implemented VAVE program from scratch<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Developed VAVE training. Trained 253 people in the company.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 VAVE Projects \u2013 Performed 35 projects within aggressive 11- month timeframe while maintaining quality standards by prioritizing and leading team to implement cost reduction initiatives.<\/strong>
\n     o Realized $65M in cost savings<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Lead 89 VA\/VE workshop\/events to date<\/strong>
\no Delivered all designs at target cost, with proven structural integrity, on time, and with completely accurate release timing, print, and BOM
\n\u2022 Lead cross functional VAVE team with supply chain, manufacturing and purchasing to meet project objectives
\no Created VAVE training materials
\no Led VAVE training
\no Led 2 VAVE projects for Dodge and Nissan
\n    o Saved $21M annuall<\/strong>y
\n\u2022 Liaise with Supplier(s), Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Testing, and Applications \/ Service groups to ensure efficient VAVE product design that meets customer needs.
\n\u2022 Establish VAVE project plans, tasks, schedules and priorities for automotive GPS Navigation radios.
\n\u2022 Facilitating 7 VAVE projects with technology, manufacturing and supply chain<\/strong>
\n     o Led cross functional teams<\/strong>
\n     o Resulting in 22% savings for Honda and Toyota<\/strong>
\n     o Resulted in 18% cost savings for Ford and GM<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Creatively brainstormed VAVE product design improvement ideas for the existing iron and steel thermocouple sensors resulting in reduced product cost by $575k.<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Worked with Sales Department to organize VAVE product seminars and hands on Application workshops with Heraeus technology, US Steel and Mittal Steel US
\n\u2022 Implementing VA\/VE Programs from Scratch
\n\u2022 Management by Influence
\n\u2022 Developing VA\/VE Training\/Materials
\n\u2022 Training Teams On VA\/VE
\n\u2022 Identifying Design to Value Projects
\n\u2022 Including Suppliers On VA\/VE Projects
\n\u2022 Managing Multiple VA\/VE Projects
\n\u2022 Project & Program Management
\n\u2022 Technical Team Building
\n\u2022 New Product Development
\n\u2022 Customer Relationship Management
\n\u2022 Project Definition & RFQ Creation
\n\u2022 NPV & VPI Engineering Management
\n\u2022 Agile\/Phase-Gate
\n\u2022 Using Design to Value Tools (COVA)
\n\u2022 Leading Benchmarking Events
\n\u2022 Leading Ideation Events
\n\u2022 Selecting Components for Evaluation
\n\u2022 Using Clean Sheet Cost Buildup –
\n\u2022 Using Lifecycle Cost Analysis on a Project
\n\u2022 Linear Performance Pricing
\n\u2022 Developing Customer Insights
\n\u2022 Competitive Cost Analysis
\n\u2022 Cost Improvement Without Compromising Product\/Process
\n\u2022 Total Cost Analysis
\n\u2022 Maximization of Product Value
\n\u2022 Price\/Value Analysis
\n\u2022 Make\/Buy Analysis
\n\u2022 Customer Segmentation
\n\u2022 Leveraging Supplier Input \/ Relationships
\n\u2022 Developing Design Insights
\n\u2022 Developing Manufacturing Insights
\n\u2022 Using Focus Groups
\n\u2022 Competitor Feature Comparison
\n\u2022 ConJoint Analysis
\n\u2022 Developing Supply Insights
\n\u2022 Profiling Competitors
\n\u2022 Using Survey Tools
\n\u2022 Using Competitor Teardowns
\n\u2022 Linear Performance Pricing
\n\u2022 Best of Benchmark
\n\u2022 Using CBOMs
\n\u2022 Using Value Stream Analysis on a Project<\/p>\n

EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 MASTER\u2019S IN COMPUTER SCIENCE-INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY<\/strong> \/
\n\u2022 CONCENTRATION IN ENGINEERING DESIGN
\n\u2022 BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING<\/strong> \/<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL SKILLS
\nSix Sigma | VAVE | MRP\/SCM | MKS programs | ERP | | HTML | Java | SAP | AWS | VOC | TCP\/IP | DOORs | MATLAB | LabVIEW | PLC | ERP | PLM | UAT | Microsoft Office 365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio | WIDS | CAD| Minitab | aPriori (Cost Engineering)| DFMEA | DFM, DFA | HVAC | EMI\/EMC | FTA | KPI | SQI | DVP&R | PPAP | APQP | FEA | RACI | PDM PLM | MAXIMO | ECR | CGI SCORECARD | McPARTS | FIRG | FRACAS<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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