Costing Engineer (Vehicle Exterior)

Location: Chennai, India

Work time: Full-time

Global description:

As a Costing Engineer, you will work in an international environment and support A2MAC1 and its customers by carrying out the costing assignments and studies assigned to you, including cost analysis, value analysis, comparative cost analysis, cost-based design, economic modeling of manufacturing processes.

But in addition to this costing aspect, we also expect real expertise in the value chain: identifying and understanding the cost structures of the various automotive components purchased from external suppliers.

To do this, you'll need to demonstrate costing expertise in the main manufacturing processes (e.g. injection molding, die casting, stamping, welding...) and in-depth knowledge of product-specific costs.

We are currently looking for junior and senior positions, in every domain (Exterior, Interior, E/E and Powertrain)

Costing activities:

Carry out cost studies: analyze input data, identify materials and manufacturing processes, cost them using in-house tools and methodologies,

Understand and explain product operation (system, subsystem, component, function, etc.),

Identify and recommend ways to optimize the cost of a system,

Conduct cost/performance benchmarking and value analysis studies,Identify efficiency improvement opportunities for our customers (automotive OEMs, Tier 1), with a focus on reducing production costs (potentially, carry out plant and workshop audits at our customer production sites or at their suppliers').

Prepare study reports in accordance with required quality standards,

Provide team members with specific studies to contribute to project understanding.

Purchasing support activities:

Support our customers' purchasing departments in their negotiations by providing fact-based costing data

Conduct cost benchmarking activities between suppliers/programs to identify gaps and cost reduction opportunities,

Potentially: train and coach our customers' suppliers to improve certain aspects of their business performance.

Project Management:

Support the domain leaders in assessing the workload and the timeline related to the technical perimeter of responsibility, and commit on them,

Alert project management about any risk on the technical perimeter, the timeline, or the project delivery quality.

Knowledge Improvement:

Write and update technical content and guidelines,

Improve internal tools, models and templates,

Ensure technical watch on your specific competency area,

Share knowledge and support teammates.

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, must have some knowledge on automobile and auto-parts.
• Looking for candidates who are passionate about Passenger Cars / any Vehicle / Automobile
• Familiar with Vehicle safety regulations and knowledge of design rules, concerning to e-powertrain components
• Manufacturing exposures (at least 4) such as Stampings & Fabrications, Forging, Castings, Machining, Plastic Injection Molding.
• Understanding of technically complex contexts (Proprietary parts)
• An open-minded personality, self-confident appearance as well as very good English skills
• 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

Requirements

Professional Background

• 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, must have some knowledge on automobile and auto-parts.
• Graduate from an engineering school, or equivalent engineering master degree in: mechanics, electronics, applied physics, automation, systems engineering, or manufacturing/production,
• Knowledge of industrial manufacturing and assembly processes.

Skills & Abilities

• Looking for candidates who are passionate about Passenger Cars / any Vehicle / Automobile
• Culture of cost, as well as a true spirit of analysis and synthesis,
• Result oriented with operational excellence,
• Works autonomously and as part of a team, acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues,
• Be proactive, polyvalent, well organized, curious and keen to details,
• Fluent English written & oral (minimum B2).

Other

Location: Oragadam, Chennai, India

Travels: linked with priorities and plan

Qualification

Bachelor's Degree