Cost Engineer Manager

** Cost Engineer Manager - Hybrid*
* _This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days on-site weekly is required_

** Valley City, OH
-OR
- Towson, MD, United States*
* ** Come make the world and accelerate your success.*
* It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of approximately 43,500 diverse and high-performing professionals globally who are making their mark on some of the world's most beloved brands, including DEWALT®, BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®, STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, and HUSTLER®.

** The Job:*
* As a Cost Engineer Manager, you'll be part of our Cost Engineering team working as a hybrid employee. You'll get to:

+ Working closely with Lead Category Managers (LCM) to build roadmaps for future product lines and components to be cost modeled

+ Execute and manage cost modeling by SBD cost modeling methods and outputs

+ Identify cost savings opportunities and strategies to be used by LCMs in leveraging supplier negotiations

+ Support development of negotiation strategies using fact-based arguments for use in negotiation decks

+ Lead team efforts to participate in VAVE events as a part of team's core competencies

+ Pursue continuous improvements in the costing of sourced products/components and share analytical results with sourcing managers

+ Train and educate relevant SBD stakeholders in should cost methodology and negotiations, with an emphasis on development of technical knowledge relevant to cost modeling

+ Utilize the costing tools like apriori, DFMA, Clean sheet etc, in developing cost models and for cost analytics

+ Develop training modules that will educate SBU leaders and the overall GSM team on cost modeling and its usefulness in supplier negotiations

+ Lead and upskill team of cost engineers

** The Person:*
* You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You're not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn't it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

+ Bachelor's degree in engineering or other related technical field, preferably with a focus in Manufacturing / Mechanical Engineering

+ 5+ years engineering experience, preferably focused on the manufacturing and/or design of mechanical products (particularly with a Design for Manufacturability focus)

+ Experience working in the Global Supply Management Environment

+ Lean and quality experience

+ Strong understanding of various manufacturing technologies such as machining, injection molding, Packaging, die casting, forging, electronics assembly, Wire harness and stamping

+ Cost Estimating Knowledge - Knowledgeable of typical sources and costs for common components

+ Ability to apply technical knowledge toward cost reductions (Productivity) in area of expertise

+ Ability to identify cost drivers and deep dive to prepare reports

+ Ability to work with multiple sources of data and assumptions, generate effective cost options, and analyze resulting cost models to test and refine estimates

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Experience with Lean manufacturing and effects of manufacturing costs that are driven by product design

+ Experience in CAD and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management software)

+ Knowledge in sources of supply and potential suppliers in various categories

+ Ability to challenge supplier costing and work with sourcing team to pursue cost gaps and search for opportunities

** The Details:*
* You'll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

+ Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

+ Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

** And More:*
* We want our company to be a place you'll want to be - and stay. Being part of our team means you'll get to:

+  _Grow:_  Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

+  _Learn:_  Have access to a wealth of learning…