Senior Material Cost Engineer

United States

Hologic is growing and expanding our Innovation center in Newark, Delaware and we are seeking a Senior Material Cost Engineer responsible for costing evaluations and material value improvements of direct material. As the Senior Material Cost Engineer you will partners with cross-functional stakeholders to drive competitive advantage for Hologic in the assigned technical category.

What To Expect:

• Conducts should cost analysis of direct materials based on expertise and experience in key categories including high voltage power supplies, human interface devices, sensors, motion control, PCBA’s, cables, x-ray tubes, molded plastics, metal assemblies.

• Uses benchmarking, industry experts and sources, supplier information, and other data sources to assess material should costs and cost developments.

• Identifies cost reduction opportunities across current products and collaborates with procurement and sourcing team members on negotiation planning and execution.

• Will continuously identify and drive annual material cost reduction improvements to deliver 2.5% annual cost reductions at a minimum.

• Evaluates current suppliers and manufacturing processes to identify improvement opportunities and drives implementation.

• Provides input to R&D on new product design from design for manufacturability and supply chain perspective.

• Identifies and recommends suppliers to sourcing and procurement for supplier selection and transitions.

• Reviews quotes in his/her area of expertise to provide guidance to procurement, sourcing and R&D around material selection, design, and supplier selection/awards.

• Participates in professional development and stays current with new manufacturing technology and processes while actively seeking to implement new technology into new and existing production lines.

• Guides and mentors early career engineers and buyers to promote learning, development and knowledge transfer.

• Identifies and drives organizational improvements Business SOPs and the Quality Management System.

What We Expect:

• Master's Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering, with 6+ years of relevant experience.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Adapts communication style to suite different audiences. Creates precise, accurate costing documentation. Able to facilitate group discussions.

• Experience in designing for machinability, molding, casting, part fabrication and semiconductor manufacturing technologies.

• Experience in should costing and clean sheeting analysis.

• Ability to lead high performing teams.

• Advanced knowledge of ERP Systems, MS Office, Solidworks.

• Comprehensive knowledge of manufacturing, quality improvement and cost reduction methodologies such as CIMs, Lean, Root Cause and Root Cause Failure Analysis, TQM, SPC and Six Sigma

• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple large-scale projects in various lifecycle stages

• Ability to lead and motivate a team of peers; efficiently direct and coordinate the work of others

Skills Desired:

• Knowledge of IPC, ANSI, and GD&T standards including ISO/ANSI 9001, ANSI/ASME Y14.1, ANSI/NFPA 79

• Knowledge of electrical circuits, high voltage power supplies, human interface devices, sensors, motion control, PCBA’s, cables, x-ray tubes, molded plastics, metal assemblies

• Advanced negotiation skills

• Ability to develop and deliver high quality presentations

So why join Hologic?

We are committed to making Hologic the company where top talent comes to grow. For you to succeed, we want to enable you with the tools and knowledge required and so we provide comprehensive training when you join as well as continued development and training throughout your career.

The annualized base salary range for this role is $112,000 to $174,000 and is bonus eligible. Final compensation packages will ultimately depend on factors including relevant experience, skillset, knowledge, geography, education, business needs and market demand.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice: Agencies that submit a resume to Hologic must have a current executed Hologic Agency Agreement executed by a member of the Human Resource Department. In addition Agencies may only submit candidates to positions for which they have been invited to do so by a Hologic Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to the Hologic Recruiter under these terms or they will not be considered.

Hologic, Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer inclusive of disability and veterans.

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