Technical Lead Value Engineering

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate total cost optimization opportunities across materials, components, and processes, focusing on insourcing and alternate sourcing.
• Perform structured should-cost, clean-sheet, and teardown analyses to support category strategies.
• Lead cross-functional technical teams through the planning and execution of projects, including specification and material substitution.
• Coordinate sample builds, trials, and testing while supporting change control and validation processes.
• Partner with Procurement, R&D, Quality, and Operations to ensure supply resilience and margin improvement.
• Track initiatives end-to-end from opportunity assessment through to full execution and savings handover.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Materials, Plastics, Chemicals, Packaging, or Manufacturing engineering (or a related field).
• 5-8+ years of professional experience.
• Proven track record of delivering multi-million dollar value engineering savings.
• Experience leading cross-functional projects end-to-end using structured project management methods.
• Working knowledge of GMP, change control, deviation/CAPA concepts, and validation/qualification principles.
• Strong analytical, communication, and cross-functional influence skills.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in alternate sourcing and supplier qualification (APQP/PPAP) within regulated manufacturing environments.
• Experience with insourcing transitions, tech transfer activities, and design for manufacturability.
• Proficiency in cost modeling, should-costing, or clean-sheet methodologies.
• Lean or Six Sigma certification.

About the Company

Baxter is a global healthcare leader dedicated to saving and sustaining lives. Since 1931, we have been at the forefront of innovation, redefining healthcare delivery to make a greater impact on patients around the world through smarter, more personalized care.