Position: Cost Engineer Electromechanical parts

Location: Auburns Hills, Michigan

Mode of Hire: 3+ Years Contract

Keywords: Automotive Product costing, Electromechanical, Display, Harness, PCBA, Costing

Essential Technical skills:

• Position 1: Should costing and process knowledge of Wire Harness, Capital Harness XC, Battery, Alternator, Starter Motor, HPCs, PCBs, ADAS Systems, Clusters, Heads-up-Displays, Electronic Components.
• Position 2 to 4: Should costing and process knowledge of Wire harness, Capital XC, Batteries, Starter Motors, Alternators, PCBs, ADAS Systems, Heads-up-display, Electronic Components, Switches, Key FOB, ECUs, HPCs.
• Activity based costing experience.
• Negotiation and collaboration with global suppliers
• Good presentation and MS office skills

Should Cost, Change Request Cost Analysis & Sourcing Support:

• Develop Should Cost for new & modified purchased system parts by applying the appropriate cost method.
• Evaluate engineering changes to establish should cost for the change and identify the cost drivers for variable and supplier tooling for the cooling system parts.
• Provide purchasing with support during supplier negotiations through analysis of supplier's price breakdown detail and "should cost" analysis.
• Periodic Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufacturing processes & best practices.
• Identify potential cost optimization opportunities and support company technical cost reduction activities.
• Provide global component cost comparison analysis by working with Product Cost Engineers from other regions.
• Develop the cost structure for component standardization plans.

Behavioral Skills:

• Planning & Prioritizing
• Eye for details
• Communication Assertive, Persuasive
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Must Have at least 4 to 8 years of work experience from Automotive OEM or Automotive supplier industry (similar commodity) background with Costing Experience

Advantageous

• Required Automotive industry experience.
• Automotive cost reduction/ Should cost experience.
• Flexibility to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong Analytical and quantitative skills with ability to draw decisions using data and metrics.