Sustaining and Value Engineering Lead

## Sustaining and Value Engineering Lead Apply locations:
North Kingstown time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted 7 Days Agotime left to apply:
End Date:
April 2, 2027 (30+ days left to apply) job requisition :
R26 000193

Hayward Holdings Inc. (NYSE "HAYW") is the largest manufacturer of residential swimming pool equipment in the world, with a significant presence in the commercial pool market that is continuously growing. Hayward designs, manufactures, and markets a full line of residential and commercial pool and spa equipment including pumps, filters, heating, cleaners, salt chlorinators, automation, lighting, safety, flow control and energy solutions at our company owned facilities.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Hayward also has facilities in Tennessee, Arizona, and Rhode Island as well as Canada, Spain, France, Australia, and China. Based in our North Kingstown, RI facility and Reporting to the Director of Global Hardware Engineering, the Sustaining & Value Engineering Lead will be responsible for VAVE, obsolescence, and new feature development for Hayward’s vast portfolio of pool products.

This role owns prioritization, execution strategy, and delivery of sustaining initiatives, ensuring results are achieved through a combination of cross-functional collaboration, and external partners. In addition, this role is responsible for deploying AI-enabled engineering capabilities to enhance VAVE analysis, cost optimization, and engineering decision-making.

Responsibilities
** Sustaining Execution, Delivery & Quality:
*** Own and prioritize sustaining activities across electronic assemblies and controls.
* Lead execution of VAVE, obsolescence mitigation, quality improvements, and feature enhancements.
* Drive root cause analysis and corrective actions for field failures, warranty returns, and manufacturing issues.
* Manage engineering change orders (ECOs), component obsolescence, and redesign efforts to ensure successful implementation into production.
* Identify systemic issues and drive design or process improvements to prevent recurrence.
* Track and report status, risks, progress metrics for all sustaining engineering.
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* Cross-Functional Collaboration:

*** Collaborate with Hardware, Software, Operations, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Regulatory, and Quality teams.
* Incorporate cross-functional input into prioritization while maintaining ownership of execution and outcomes.
* Work closely with new product development teams to ensure smooth transition into production.
* Support suppliers and manufacturing in resolving technical issues.
** Technical Oversight:
*** Drive and participate in VAVE design reviews and provide guidance based on board-level electronics and systems experience.
* Identify cost, reliability, and obsolescence risks and define mitigation strategies.
* Participate in failure analysis and ensure sustaining solutions address root cause with robust fixes.
* Ensure sustaining changes meet quality, reliability, and compliance standards (UL, CE, IEC).
** Vendor & Resource Strategy:
*** Identify capability gaps and utilize external engineering partners to accelerate execution and VAVE business assessments.
* Define scope of work and ensure quality and timeliness of external deliverables.
* Propose new component strategies and circuit modernizations and drive new vendor integration.
** AI-Enabled Engineering & Analytics Deployment:
*** Define and deploy AI-enabled VAVE analysis capabilities to identify cost reduction opportunities across schematics, BOMs, and designs.
* Integrate AI-driven insights, automation into sustaining prioritization and decision-making processes.
* Ensure AI initiatives deliver measurable impact on cost, speed, and engineering efficiency.
** Process & Continuous Improvement:
*** Drive improvements in sustaining workflows, tools, and best practices.
* Standardize engineering documentation and PLM structures to support efficient outsourcing and bid package development.
* Establish repeatable, scalable execution models across sustaining activities.

Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
* 10–15 years of experience in electronics product…