Value Engineering Project Engineer
ARi
Job Description
ARi, headquartered in East Peoria, IL, USA, is a rapidly expanding global engineering enterprise. The essence of our “i” symbolizes our distinctiveness from competitors – an embodiment of innovation, intelligence, ingenuity, and insight. Boasting a diverse team of over 1,500 engineering experts hailing from various nations and cultures across the globe, we are excellently poised to provide intricate and personalized resolutions to our esteemed clients.
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Deliver cost insights and feasibility studies to drive improvements in design, manufacturing processes, and sourcing strategies.
• Analyze and present cost reduction opportunities, including quality trade-offs and insights from should-cost reviews.
• Focus on specific categories—such as castings, non-metallic materials, and harnesses—and targeted systems or components for both baseline and new designs.
• Summarize and present cost analysis findings and recommendations to support informed decision-making across CPPD teams.
• Support cost initiatives including New Product Introduction (NPI), New Source Introduction (NSI), and Operating Profit After Capital Charge (OPACC) improvement projects.
• Participate in cost-related events such as Rapid Improvement Workshops (RIW), Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE), and Low-Cost Producer (LCP) initiatives, and contribute to global collaboration efforts through the International Collaboration Team (ICT).
• Provide coaching and training on cost analysis tools and methodologies, including the use of tools within the Should-Cost and RPM (Rapid Product Modeling) frameworks.
Education & Experience Required:
- BS from an accredited university in Mechanical, Agricultural, Civil, Industrial or Aerospace engineering.
- 8-10 years of progressive design engineering experience, preferably in machine design
Required Skills:
- Strong analytical thinking:
- Design Skills - knowledge of 3D model CAE, GD&T, BOM structure.
- Data Analysis skills.
The Benefits of Working at ARi
At ARi, our commitment to our employees goes beyond the workplace, ensuring comprehensive benefits. From day one, full-time employees enjoy group health, dental, and life insurance coverage. Additionally, vision coverage is accessible starting the following month.
Recognizing the significance of rejuvenation, we provide paid time off, sick days, company holidays, and maternity/paternity leave to our full-time staff. In times of loss, we also offer bereavement support. Furthermore, a 401(k) program is maintained for eligible employees.
Recognizing the significance of rejuvenation, we provide paid time off, sick days, company holidays, and maternity/paternity leave to our full-time staff. In times of loss, we also offer bereavement support. Furthermore, a 401(k) program is maintained for eligible employees.