Costing Engineer (Powertrain & Chassis)

Location: Chennai, India

Work time: Full-time

Date: October 2022

Global description:

At A2Mac1, we're a diverse group, spread across the globe, who are united by a shared set of values and goals. We're committed to performing well as individuals and in teams for the betterment of our company.

A2Mac1 has a collaborative work environment that encourages innovation and entrepreneurial thinking.

As part of our international powertrain and thermal system costing &insights team, you focus on generating costing & insights by combining the data generated by several team (Technology center/costing & sustainability team, performance center, and market insights team) to deliver customers valuable and unique studies in order to support them in optimizing their products.

You are responsible for the day-to-day project activities and cost studies. You manage your regular work and expect to support others. You organize the delivery of your project or study according to the clients' expectations. You ensure that you have the necessary skills to deliver on time and with the expected quality. You ensure a technical watch and follow the training to maintain your skills at an optimal efficiency. You are a source of proposals to improve the overall results of production.

Expected knowledge and role

Engineer should have Knowledge on atleast 3 to 4 Manufacturing processes such as Casting, Forging, Machining, Plastic Injection Stampings & Fabrications etc. that includes Painting, chrome plating. In addition, he must have extended Product Knowledge especially in Powertrain commodities (Battery cell, e-Motors, Power Electronics, Transmission, IC Engines etc.), Costing Methodologies (Zero Based Costing / Should Costing / Bottom up costing / Design to Cost).

The role will focus on:

Costing activities for projects and/or programs

Compliance with deliverables and milestones

Design Analysis based on functional parameters

Monitoring and reporting

Customer satisfaction

Your responsibilities are:

• Develop bottom up costing / ZBC / Direction costing as per customer expectations
• Carry out cost studies: planning, quality, meeting deadlines, etc.
• Analyze input data, identify materials and manufacturing processes, cost them using internal tools and methodologies
• Understand and explain product operation (system, subsystem, component, function, etc.).
• Identify and recommend ways to optimize the cost of a system / vehicle features
• Identify right benchmarks from database and analysis in exchange with customer's product
• Conduct cost/performance benchmarking and value analysis studies
• Write study reports according to required quality standards
• Present results and ensure client satisfaction
• Participate in all aspects of the project development life cycle, including planning, requirements, development and testing.
• Attend meeting and report the update of assigned projects
• Analyze, communicate, recommend, implement and report cost information
• Work with cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models recommended by the company
• Supporting team members as and when necessary
• Write and update technical content / Improve internal tools and templates

Qualifications & interpersonal skills

• 8 12 years of relevant experience for Senior Cost & Insights Engineer / 0 to 7 years of relevant experience for Cost & Insights Engineer, should have completed studies in B.E. / M.E. in Mechanical or Automobile or Electrical or Electronics or Mechatronics, must have some knowledge on automobile and auto-parts.
• Looking for candidates who are passionate about Passenger Cars / any Vehicle / Automobile
• Experience in electronics development, HW/ systems development & simulation models, an advantage.
• Familiar with Vehicle safety regulations and knowledge of design rules, concerning to e-powertrain components
• Manufacturing exposures (at least 3) such as Stampings & Fabrications, Forging, Castings, Machining, Plastic Injection Molding, Fabrics & Foam etc.
• Understanding of technically complex contexts (Proprietary parts)
• An open-minded personality, self-confident appearance as well as very good English skills
• Knowledge on BOMs, PCB's, Cost Structure etc.
• Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong technical mindset and able to read and interpret technical data and translate/decipher to others
• Results orientated and organized with the ability to deliver against deadlines

Other

Location: Oragadam, Chennai, India

Travels: linked with priorities and plan

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree