Milacron is looking for a Director, VAVE Center of Excellence to join our team in Batavia, OH. As a Director, VAVE Center of Excellence you will be responsible for managing a team of engineers while driving standardization to reduce overall cost of manufacture, reduce time to design, improve serviceability, enhance the customer experience, and increase consistency of our products for current and new products. You will collaborate with all manufacturing locations and other functional areas to optimize their effectiveness in meeting Key Performance Metrics. This individual should specialize in designing and developing procedures and strategies to enhance the value of products in a global organization and through the team deliver solutions. What you'll do: Global Standardization:Identifies or defines the best practices of all functional areas within Engineering; documents, trains, deploys, and maintains these practices.Identifies or defines design building blocks or re-use elements with proven value and performance and promotes the deployment and sustainment of these elements.] Global Value Analysis: works with all engineering groups and other cross functional teams to drive and deliver value to customers through features and cost reduction.Identify the lowest cost way and ensuring the highest worth to accomplish the functions of a product, process or service Value Engineering: target costing and effective cost management, cost avoidance or cost reduction before and after production release. Provide daily direction to track and assigned priories globally. Set priorities based on value to deliver set targets Continuously review and forecast team capacity/demand and escalate any resource issues in a timely manner. Ensure customer requirements are clearly understood, drive closure on open requirements, and verify requirements are satisfied. Oversee estimating effort on VAVE projects and track progress. Coordinate with other Engineering functions such as Electrical, Mechanical/Hydraulic, and Injection to ensure latest cost and quality improvements are implemented in a robust manner. Coordinate with Operations/Materials/Sourcing to minimize waste and drive a VAVE and lean culture Partner with Operations/Manufacturing to ensure quality, on-time releases. Provide Management with regular feedback on performance of technical issues, project issues, processes/tools, and team member performance. Delegate work assignments and ensure proper execution. Identify risks, document, prioritize, mitigate, and communicate. Basic Requirements: Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience Leadership experience in cross-functional engineering disciplines with an emphasis on standardization and common processes Experience in global VAVE design and project execution General knowledge of all forms of plastic processing machinery and design Proven record for solving complex technical issues in a structured manner Deep experience with Change Management Demonstrated ability to effectively delegate tasks and manage teams Solid performance with CREO, Windchill, and E1 Relevant experience with mechanical analysis and tolerance/fit analysis Ability to identify technical risks and develop solutions Strong communicator able to provide detailed information in a concise manner and be able to tailor communications to different audiences 10+ years of relevant manufacturing experience Great to Haves: Dependable, honest, quick learner, good communication skills and team player Ability to work a flexible schedule including any days, shift, and weekends to ensure that the customer demand is met Ability to learn new skills at a fast pace Basic computer skills #LI-SC1 Who we are: Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution