Cost Engineer - Material Cost Specialist
HybridWarren, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Create, analyze, and validate component material costs and targets, generating ground-up estimates for piece prices and production tooling. Collaborate with product engineering, purchasing, supply chain, and global joint venture partners to identify accurate cost estimates and propose reductions. Develop supplier component quotes to OEMs and utilize Power BI/Data Analytics dashboards for high-level costing based on early engineering concepts. Requires a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or Industrial Engineering with three years of experience in automotive manufacturing processes such as injection molding and foam-in-place molding. Must possess proficiency in TcPCM quoting software and ability to work with next-generation vehicle propulsion systems. Hybrid work policy includes three days in-office and two days remote.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field of study
- Three (3) years of experience as a Cost Estimator, Cost Engineer, or related occupation
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: Analyzing, organizing, and understanding large data sets
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: Comprehensive manufacturing process knowledge
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: Financial evaluation of technical concepts and comprehensive understanding of production processes
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: Developing supplier component quotes to OEM's
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: Manufacturing and/or launch experience in an automotive setting
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: Interior Cockpit manufacturing processes including Injection molding, Low pressure Injection Molding (LPIM), Foam-In-Place Molding, IMG process, decorative trim processes, wrapping and sewing part manufacturing, sonic and vibration welding, and clip and screw assembly
- Three (3) years of experience with the following: TcPCM quoting software and using Power BI/Data Analytics dashboards to estimate high level costing based on early engineering concepts without design availability
- Must be able to report to local office
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