This highly visible role partners with engineering, product development, operations, quality, and suppliers to support launch readiness, improve total cost, reduce supply risk, strengthen supplier performance, and contribute to Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) opportunities across metals, resins, seals, and outsourced raw materials and components. • Partner with engineering, product development, operations, quality, and suppliers to evaluate VAVE ideas related to material selection, design optimization, manufacturing efficiency, specification alignment, and supply chain improvements.