What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Estimator position at Other?
Objective of the Position: Creates all program related cost estimates for new business, service parts and engineering changes. Also creates targets and assists purchasing in negotiating piece cost for purchased parts.
Main Duties:
- Create and review cost estimates for exhaust after treatment systems including all internal and external components.
- Creation of cost estimates for new business and engineering changes.
- Attend and participate in internal and external cost optimization workshops.
- Ensure calculation model reflects the most recent information.
- Validate and maintain cost models and base data.
- Create target costs for procurement parts.
- Transfer and challenge manufacturing data provided for programs.
- Ensure completeness of bill of material as well as the complete cost estimation.
- Support Product Engineering (PE) in the early design phase with rough estimates, to help guide PEto the most cost efficient design.
- Support Sales during the creation of Cost Break downs and Customer claims using our internal cost models
- Actively support Sales team during claim and pricing negotiations at the customer location where needed.
Requirement Profile:
Professional Background / Basic Qualification / Work Experience:
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in engineering or closely related field.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in cost estimation or closely related.
- Minimum 4 years’ experience working for a manufacturing sector preferably automotive.
- Must be able to read and understand manufacturing layouts and component drawings
- Understand math models for component costing
- Ability to travel domestically by car or plane (up to 15% travel)
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office Excel.
- Preferably knowledge with measuring and design programs (e.g. Forming Suit, Catia, …)
Technical Expertise:
- Ability to analyze data and prepare reports, statements and projections.
- Ability to apply mathematical concepts and operations, including calculations, percentages, etc.
- Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write simple correspondence.
- Analytical- Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
- Business Acumen- Understands business implications of decisions.
- Knowledge of continuous improvement of products for manufacturability.
- Knowledge of engineering fundaments, mechanical systems, automotive systems, and exhaust systems.
- Completes projects on time and budget
- Strives to continuously improve expertise, knowledge and skills.
- Experience with AI based Cost estimation software desired