Engineer - Cost Engineering (Mobility Group)

Overview

Develop part and product should-cost estimates within a specialized team in the Supply Chain Management shared services center, using analytical models and close collaboration with business stakeholders and subject matter experts.

What you'll do

• Build part and product costing models using internal and external sources of information.
• Run relevant software models to generate cost estimates.
• Validate cost estimates based on experience and by working with subject matter experts.
• Analyse Total Cost of Ownership of products.
• Perform data analysis, prepare reports and present findings to senior leadership.
• Partner with Engineering for should-cost analysis on NPI and VAVE projects.
• Establish and maintain a strong knowledge management database that can be leveraged for sourcing decisions.
• Manage at a project level, initiatives requiring multiple cost inputs.
• Ensure projects meet financial and operational goals (KPIs) such as cost out, cost avoidance, productivity gain and on-time and accurate deliveries.
• Communicate with Supply Chain teams globally regarding opportunities in alignment with commodity and category strategies.
• Strengthen relationships with commodity managers and stakeholders.
• Coordinate closely with technology, manufacturing, sourcing, product management and suppliers.
• Build organizational capabilities by training and coaching budding talent in should costing.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's in engineering with 6-10 years of experience in should costing, OR Master's with 4-6 years of experience.
• Strong knowledge of one or two commodities such as machining, forging, sheet metal or mechanical assemblies; SME for one or more commodities.
• Proficiency in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) analysis, procurement processes, PPAP and GD&T, and different types of raw materials and commodities.
• Knowledge of statistical tools such as regression analysis for target costing.
• Expert user of one should-costing tool (Costimator, aPriori, Facton or PriceSystems).
• Hands-on experience using CAD tools (AutoCAD, ProE, SolidWorks).
• Hands-on experience creating a robust knowledge management database for should cost.
• Strong data analytics skills to draw meaningful decisions from numbers.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Work collaboratively and communicate effectively globally; communicate clearly and effectively in person, by email and over phone.
• Execute activities and work autonomously with minimal direction.
• Strong business acumen, including understanding how markets work.
• Negotiation skills.
• Verbal and written communication.
• Accuracy in working with data analysis.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and respond quickly to deadlines.
• Presentation, business communication and decision-making skills; drives results.
• Analytical skills.
• Commodity strategies and fact pack/gap analysis.
• Aptitude for technology.
• Sense of urgency, strong customer focus.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of 3D printing, design thinking and IoT.

Details

• Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India.