Should Cost Engineer

• Generate and update should cost models for all categories based on current business needs.
• Utilize deep technical expertise on developing and calibration should cost models based on minimum required manufacturing processes and benchmarking data.
• Establish relationships and work closely with other areas such as sourcing, design engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, etc to ensure assumptions and logics are correctly applied.
• Design to cost  - analyze, assess and and implement cost optimization/avoidance ideas in collaboration with R&D areas.
• Constantly monitor impact of global commodities to predict deflation/inflation based on cost model material/labor usage.
• Prepare customized and detailed cost reports
• Support other CI initiatives owners.

 

• B.S. Mechanical, Mechatronics, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering or similar
• M.S. in Engineering
• 5+ years of experience working on design engineer, production, operations or manufacturing.
• 3+ years of experience with any cost model software tool, specifically with aPriori. Experienced in crating detailed cost models for different manufacturing processes.
• Strong experience and deep knowledge in manufacturing processes such as machining, forging, castings, plastic injection, sheet metal, aluminum extrusion, packaging, assembly, etc.
• Strong understanding of component cost structure and finance concepts. Labor rates, machine rates, overheads, rejection %, SG&A and profit.
• Strong skills in data analysis and management. High level of confidence in using MS excel, Tableau, Power BI.
• Able to create scorecards and dashboards by using massive and constantly changing data set