Metal Cost Engineer

Job Description

The Metal Cost Engineer will be responsible for all technical costs associated with structural and mechanical metallic components, including but not limited to vehicle frames, seat structures, engine parts, and complex mechanisms.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Determining component variable costs and tooling investments for all vehicle platforms, focusing on key metal manufacturing processes such as stamping, welding, casting, and CNC machining.

Cost‑evaluating and collaborating on product change notices (PCNs) related to metal component specifications, materials, and manufacturing methods.

Evaluating tool‑firm price contracts (e.g., stamping dies, casting molds) and verifying asset existence and capability.

Ensuring appropriate escalation to upper management if component cost targets or collaborations cannot be agreed upon with respective metal component suppliers.

Supporting internal competitive vehicle benchmarking efforts, specifically focusing on the material cost and manufacturing complexity of metallic body‑in‑white (BIW) and chassis structures.

Local travel may be required to review suppliers’ metal manufacturing plant layout and processes in support of supplier manufacturing process mapping and the creation of accurate Should‑Cost models for metal components.