Engineer III - Mechanical

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About Company:

Role & Responsibilities

• Cost Analysis and Data Management: Apply cost methodologies, software models, and tools to accurately prepare and maintain data, ensuring precision and reliable cost models.
• Design-to-Cost Approach: Collaborate with the Design Engineering team to promote and integrate a design-to-cost approach using comprehensive statistical data.
• Partner with the procurement and category teams to analyze cost breakdowns from vendors, performing detailed gap analysis between costing and quotes to identify discrepancies and opportunities for savings.
• Cost-Benefit Analysis and Supplier Evaluation: Evaluate and select suppliers based on factors such as cost, quality, and reliability, ensuring optimal choices for the company.
• Advise and assist suppliers with alternative manufacturing processes to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Provide mentorship and guidance, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Develop and implement clear standard work procedures for performing and validating should cost of components and products.
• Construct comprehensive should-cost models for entire products, ensuring accuracy and thorough analysis.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives in cost estimation methodologies and processes, driving innovation and efficiency.
• Perform all job duties in alignment with the company’s Code of Ethics, Diversity and Inclusion policies, and the 4-I Values (Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion, and Impact).
  

Skills and Proficiencies:

• Educational Background: Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Automobile Engineering, or Mechatronics Engineering.
• 10+ yrs experience in Should Cost Analysis.
• Validated Expertise in performing cost analysis for a range of mechanical commodities including machining, sheet metal, casting, forging, composites, plastics, rubber, metal injection molding, surface treatments, and packaging.
• Strong proficiency in various drawing standards such as ANSI, ISO, ASME, DIN, JIS, and BS.
• In-depth knowledge of surface treatments, coatings, and surface finish methods.
• Costing Tools Mastery: Expertise in using costing tools like Apriori, DFMA, Costimator, NPV, and TCO.
• Skilled in handling CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, and AutoCAD.
• Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to address problems creatively and analytically with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrating excellent interpersonal, and critical thinking skills.
• Consistent record in influencing multi-functional teams to drive decisions.