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