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Title - Should Costing Engineer
Location - San Jose, California
Job Description:
Title - Should Costing Engineer
Location - San Jose, California
Job Description:
- B.E. in Mechanical Engineering with 7 to 10 years of Automotive, T& OH, Tractor and Manufacturing industry experience as Should costing engineer.
- Automotive domainis mandatory, especially in Sheet metal, Machined items, Plastic, Rubber, assemblies, etc
- Working exposure to manufacturing processes of various engineering commodities (Sheet metal, Machined items, Plastic, Rubber, assemblies, etc.) experience in Plastic & sheet metal is primary.
- Working experience of various should costing software like aPriori / Costimator / TcPCM
- Cost calculations for reference/target cost and negotiations for new components
- Understanding of cost and drivers and independent cost calculations with minimal support
- Knowledge about different machines, machines hourly rate, MHR, overheads & Profit etc.
- Hands on experience of cost mapping for engineering parts & assemblies. Should be able to define best suited manufacturing process, machine selection, cycle time calculations.
- Supplier quote analysis and providing comprehensive report / negotiation dossier to Commodity team for Price negotiation discussion with Supplier.
- Drawing reading, good knowledge of GD&T.
- Working experience of various Sourcing software, SAP and ERP systems.