Job Description
Location: Auburn Hills, MI
Position: Long Term Contract (Possible Extension)
Title: Cost Estimation Engineer – Automotive Components
Job Description:
- Scope of the activity is to provide support for Global Cost Engineering teams.
- Cost Engineer will be responsible to develop technical variable and tooling costs for an assigned set of components and systems using activity-based costing methodologies while working from BOM (Bill of Materials), drawings and/or samples. Engineers provide subject matter expertise to support engineering and purchasing at working levels and vehicle program leadership through all development phases.
- The Engineer must have the ability to analyze supplier quotes and reach agreement on appropriate costs.
- Additionally, the Engineer needs to be able to interact with the team in Design to Cost initiatives, benchmarking, Direct material and tooling costs.
Responsibilities:
- The requested activities consist of:
- Supporting projects with cost support from early development phases/milestones to the serial life of the component domain requested.
- Development of Costing in support of Technical Estimation and/or Should Cost based on technical features, specifications and Bill of Material
- Propose economic savings and optimization during vehicle milestones and cost target development.
- Support as an active cross-functional teammate to Engineering, Vehicle Team, Purchasing. Providing data driven cost deltas for target and quote gap closure.
- Help and Support Negotiation during Component RFQ, Change Notes, Vehicle milestones
- Utilize Client Methodology and cost database/calculators to develop and deliver cost analysis
- Support Client Benchmarking & Purchasing/Engineering Commodity Strategies
Perimeter in Scope:
- Cost Engineer perimeter includes assigned components within a sub-unit team within PCE.
- Sub-Units are defined by Body, Chassis, Interior, Electrical Components/Modules, Propulsion teams.
Input:
- Client will provide the method to perform Cost Engineering activities along with internal Costing Tools to be utilized to perform work.
Output :
- Cost Engineer will be expected to provide output of cost analysis within appropriate systems/files as defined by Client. Examples of expected outputs are:
- Cost Analysis results documented and presented to vehicle program teams as regionally required
- Inputs within Global PCE Documenting and KPI Tracking Systems
- Design to Cost and Technical saving ideas placed into Portfolio Cost Opportunities database
Requested Competences :
- Cost Engineers are expected to have the following competences, Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor in Business, Finance, Mathematics, or Engineering
- Experience in design, release or processing role; or other credentials in combination with relevant experience in developing variable and/or tooling costs for automotive components
- Automotive knowledge of production methods and development processes in the vehicle sector
- Detail oriented with ability to manage multiple programs and cost details simultaneously
- Solid leadership, interpersonal and communication skills with English as official language for communication (written and oral)
- Ability to work in a global team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
- Advanced Degree in Business.
- Proficiency in NX and Teamcenter.
- Activity based costing experience or experience in cost model development.
Job Tags
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