Design to Cost & VAVE Specialist
Become a Part of the Marelli team. We are a global independent automotive supplier with a passion for performance and speed. We are pioneers of the future of mobility. Our story is built on innovation and manufacturing excellence.
Every day, we drive change and co-create what comes next. Our purpose is simple yet ambitious: "Let's push the boundaries together. We aspire to shape future mobility dreams and turn them into reality.”
Joining the Marelli Marelli Electronic Systems team means becoming a part of something bigger, a place where you can explore your potential, pioneer innovation, develop and deliver Automotive Grade Electronics solutions to address the requirements of today's connected and tomorrow's automated car.
As a global yet fast-evolving company, we're looking for team members who want to grow and evolve with us.
About the Position:
We are looking for a Design to Cost & VAVE Specialist to join the Value Competitiveness - VA/VE Electronic Systems team, reporting directly to the Design to Cost & VA/VE Electronic Systems Manager.
This position is based at our office in Cluj-Napoca or can work remote based in Romania.
As the Design to Cost & VAVE Specialist at Marelli, you will be responsible to support the generation of cost reduction proposals, the implementation of the initiative, and, for VAVE, the management of the initial phase of the feasibility study (up to the approval of the Business Case) to improve the project's contribution margin (CM) and the Division's CPV savings.
Your Responsibilities will be:
- To provide support, for the area of expertise, during Workshops/Monozokuri (in development phase - Design to Cost/D2C - and in production phase - VAVE)
- To coordinate the VAVE actions until the Business Case is approved
- To support the development of actions, for their area of expertise, in collaboration with the project(s) and plant(s)
- To cooperate closely with Commodity/Purchasing to collect and introduce cost reduction proposals from Suppliers
- To manage the application of lessons learnt (from other Marelli projects or from benchmarking competitor products)
- To manage possible cost reduction cues related to PCN/PTN from Components Continuity Management team
- To verify, where possible, alignment with the reference platform
- To cooperate with Project Management to monitor and improve the Project Contribution Margin
- To create effective communication between Sales, R&D, Finance, Commodity, Purchasing, Production Plants to improve the economic benefit of various cost reduction actions
- To participate in the Project Core Teams, customer meetings on VAVE related issues and in supplier technical events
- To track initiatives on the dedicated tool
What Qualifications you will bring:
- BSc or MSc in electrical engineering
- 4 years experience as HW design or process engineer or PM in Automotive environment
- Master the VAVE process and Tool
- Development process knowledge
- Manufacturing processes knowledge and of the main interfaces between R&D and Plants
- Economics knowledge, concerning products/processes costs
- Customer management ability
- Process management efficiency
- Computer skills: Office, Marelli tools (i.e. Jira, Qlik, Tech DB, OnePDLP)
- English fluent, additional language is preferred
What does this position offer you:
- Fast-paced yet supportive and high-performing international team with an inspiring ambition to transform the future of mobility.
- Support in onboarding and further training that will set you up with Marelli's speed.
- A hybrid work model, helping you to achieve work-life balance-combining the best of both spending time working remotely, benefitting from focus time, and purposeful co-creation time in the office.
Take the next step:
Together, we will drive the world towards a safer, greener, and better-connected future.
Are you ready to make your mark, shape the future of the automotive industry, and drive the growth of the [Division] business?
Talk to us! To apply, submit your application via Website.
About Us:
Marelli is one of the world’s leading global independent suppliers to the automotive sector, with a strong and established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence. Our goal is to change the future of mobility by working with our customers and partners to create a safer, greener, and more connected world.
Our team supplies all major automotive manufacturers in Asia, Europe, and North and South America and the top racing teams in motorsport world championships. Our technology is purpose-driven and meticulously designed to deliver tangible value that truly matters to our customers.
Our business areas are automotive lighting and sensing, thermal solutions, electronics, green technology solutions, interior experience, propulsion solutions (e-powertrain and powertrain), ride dynamics, motorsport, and aftermarket business.
Within the walls of Marelli, we believe in enabling people to do their best work. Our cultural attributes - Drive Results, Accountable, Entrepreneurial, Inclusive, Innovative, and Aware - are the cornerstones of a new Marelli culture. Be part of it!
At Marelli, we believe in the importance of diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We are committed to nurturing talent in our diverse environment, and we take pride in our various employee resource groups, such as Marelli Women, Brains & Hearts Wellbeing, All Cultures, and Marelli's Rainbow. We believe these groups foster creativity and innovation through the unique perspectives of a multicultural community.