VAVE Project Engineer III; Onsite land

VAVE Project Engineer III — Loveland, Colorado, US

Report to the Senior Manager, Value Analysis/Value Engineering. This on‑site position is part of Hach, a Veralto company dedicated to ensuring safe water worldwide.

Hach provides water quality solutions that are faster, simpler, greener, and more informative. Our mission is to make water analysis better for people around the world.

As a member of the Loveland Operations VAVE team, you will drive Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VAVE) projects through all funnel stages—from identification, valuation, and scoping to execution, release to production, and closure.

• Identify potential VAVE projects and develop preliminary Business Cases for evaluation and prioritization.
• Drive projects from identification to closure, managing multiple projects simultaneously across all funnel stages.
• Indirectly manage/influence cross‑functional project resources to complete deliverables.
• Develop and document VAVE team processes, standard work, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advocate and educate VAVE as a process throughout the organization.
• Act as a technical and process resource to VAVE Project Engineers II, both inside and outside the VAVE team.

• BS Degree with 5–7 years of experience in component/system design engineering.
• Proven project‑based execution with tight deadlines and priority constraints.
• Technical acumen in design for quality/manufacturability, component design and assembly, GD&T, material selection, and systems design.
• Experience with manufacturing methods such as injection molding, machining, sheet metal, PCBA & PCB manufacturing.
• Financial analysis skills, including BOM/assembly costing, overhead cost modeling, and supplier pricing.
• Ability to identify supplier manufacturing process improvements and translate them into tangible PPV impact.
• Experience executing insource, resource, and dual‑source projects of supplier components with positive PPV impact.
• General component and assembly design experience from concept through qualification to manufacturing transfer.

• Professional onboarding and training options.
• Career coaching and development opportunities.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) with match starting day 1.
• Competitive paid time off.

Salary range: $95,000 – $120,000 USD per year, with eligibility for bonus pay. Total compensation may vary based on experience, location, performance, and other factors.

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