At a Glance
Legrand Kenosha has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer II to join our Value Engineering Team! This position is based in Chicago, IL working onsite at Focal Point. This person will be responsible for analyzing products, processes, and systems to improve value by reducing cost, optimizing performance, and maintaining or enhancing quality. This role partners with cross-functional teams, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, and supply chain to identify opportunities for cost savings and efficiency improvements throughout the product lifecycle.
Project management skills will be honed on large scale projects, including project timeline creation, achieving product cost and budget targets, and providing presentations to the leadership team at each key milestone. This position reports to the Senior Engineering Manager in the sector.
ResponsibilitiesWhat Will You Do?
Role & Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to bring new and improved products to market.
- Own project deliverables, including design drawings, review action items, supporting documentation, packaging, and instruction sheets.
- Review and critique designs to ensure best practices are followed and lessons learned are applied.
- Support multiple projects in various phases of development.
- Analyze risks early in the design process, leveraging internal resources to identify and resolve issues.
- Apply a hands-on approach to product design, collaborating closely with manufacturing.
- Conduct value analysis/value engineering (VA/VE) studies to identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities.
- Partner with engineering, procurement, and manufacturing to evaluate alternative materials, processes, and suppliers.
- Assess product functionality, performance requirements, and cost drivers to optimize value without compromising quality or safety.
- Facilitate cross-functional workshops and reviews to generate and validate solutions.
- Develop business cases and present recommendations to leadership.
- Track cost savings, performance improvements, and implementation progress to ensure benefits are realized.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives, including lean projects and standardization efforts.
- Stay current with industry trends, materials, and manufacturing technologies to drive innovation and value.
Requirements:
- 3-5 years of professional engineering work experience, preferably in Value Engineering.
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program.
- 3D CAD software expertise required. SolidWorks preferred.
- Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams through projects or organizations.
- Salary Range: $80,000 - $90,000 starting base plus bonus
- Summary of Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, PTO, Disability, Parental Leave, 401K w/ company match
Competencies:
- Proven track record of identifying and executing on new product development projects from design to implementation in production
- Tenacious problem-solver, with an energetic approach to raising the bar.
- Self-motivated, self-directed, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Strong communication and organizational skills – ability to forge relationships with others and align on the best decision
- Detail-oriented, with a desire to “roll up your sleeves” to help your team successfully meet project deadlines
- Customer-focused with a strong sense of urgency
- Team player - demonstrated history of building rapport and quickly integrating with a new team
- Business Acumen – the ability to quickly analyze options to formulate the best value plan
About Us
About Legrand
Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en
About Legrand North and Central America
Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us
About Legrand’s Building Control Systems Division
Legrand’s Building Control Systems (BCS) division includes the Wattstopper, Vantage, and Shading Systems product lines. BCS industry-leading energy-efficient lighting controls technology and services are designed to meet code, ensure ease of installation, and enable precision control of light in offices, classrooms, hospitals, homes, and more. Combined with our Shading Systems for residential and commercial applications, Legrand’s Building Control Systems provides leading solutions for the control of natural and electric light in spaces where people live, learn, and work. BCS teams’ partner with designers to offer solutions that meet today’s green initiatives, including LEED, WELL Building, Living Building Challenge, and more.
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Skills Required
- 5-7 years of professional engineering work experience, preferably in Value Engineering
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program
- Expertise with 3D CAD software
- SolidWorks experience
- Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams through projects or organizations
- Experience bringing new product development projects from design through production implementation
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Business acumen and ability to analyze options and formulate value plans
Legrand Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Legrand and has not been reviewed or approved by Legrand.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive in multiple markets, with medical, dental, vision, and disability protection featured in the U.S. A global baseline is reinforced by the Serenity On program focusing on healthcare protections.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave is highlighted, including fully paid leave for birth parents and additional fully paid leave for eligible parents after birth, adoption, or foster placement in the U.S. Parenthood protections are also reflected in the company’s global standards.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are emphasized, with U.S. roles citing a strong employer 401(k) match and German materials noting company pension arrangements. These elements indicate meaningful long-term financial support.
Legrand Insights
What We Do
Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures, dedicated to supporting technological, societal, and environmental change. The company improves lives by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet through the delivery of simple, innovative, and sustainable connected solutions. Their product range includes low-voltage electrical components, building control systems, lighting, and data power control for residential and commercial markets.
