Cost Engineer Job Auburn area,Alabama USA,Engineering

CTPC Cost Engineer Interiors (CEI/TON) develops direct material costs and tooling investments for NVH and SOFT TRIM components using activity-based costing methodology while working from bill of materials, drawings and/or samples.

Cost Engineer responsibilities will include utilizing Stellantis component cost methodologies and processes to develop, analyze, and provide guidance for cost convergence to internal stakeholders. The CEI/TON Cost Engineer will assist the worldwide teams with technical cost evaluation services to estimate component costs for projects in advanced through serial life cycle phases.

Ability to be agile, curious, and an engaging cross functional teammate is required to support cost evaluation activities within a global organization.

Key Deliverables:

Development of component costs for new programs (“cost engineering estimate” at initial concept; “should cost calculation” through bottom-up approach for new & modified purchased components based on the ‘how it’s made’ manufacturing process)
Provide Engineering support during vehicle development phase for target achievement (Design to Cost)
Development of tooling costs for new programs.
Provide purchasing support during supplier negotiations through gap analysis of supplier’s price breakdown detail
Provide Engineering with support during the vehicle development phase for target achievement (Design to Cost)
Support of the Global Cost Initiative and World Wide Component Cost comparisons/studies.
Support of Benchmarking and Value Optimization (VO) activities including support of serial life should cost requests.
The CE works closely with Engineering, Buyer, other CTPC functions, Finance and supplier representatives.
For CEI/TON, the CE should have understanding of thermoforming, compression molding, and cutting processes (Die Cutting and/or Waterjet cutting), including the related tooling cost evaluation.

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to:

Research relevant market trends, industrial standards, and innovations
Perform Competitive Benchmarking and suggest value optimization ideas to programs to ensure the competitiveness of Stellantis solutions
Identify potential cost optimization opportunities and support company technical cost reduction activities. This may include periodic Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufacturing processes & best practices
Provide global component cost comparison analysis by working within the Cost Engineering community

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business or a related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience in the automotive industry, advanced manufacturing or related industries
Strong English verbal and written skills to support role job key deliverables
Proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
Ability to work effectively across multiple levels of the organization, functions, and global regions
Knowledge of manufacturing processes for NVH components and Carpet, Inner Dash, Outer Dash, Silencers, Load Floor, including DMC evaluation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master of science degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
Familiarity with Cost Model elements and how to apply Activity Based Costing to component cost development
Experience in production facilities along with knowledge of how NVH component (Carpet, Inner Dash, Outer Dash, Silencers, Load Floor) are made.

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