Cost Engineer

MeC core business is the exercise of activities as assistance, analysis and technical coordination in industrial, design and management fields, dealing with:
-companies assistance in terms of technical management for the study and development of solutions in order to resolve design issues;
-cost analysis of all elements of the project;
-determination of the technological cycle and time of labour;
-feasibility studies and design aspects;
-cost benchmarking.

MeC offers his consultancy services in Cost Engineering to determinate the cycle times and costs of any industrial process. Our analysis of tooling and variable costs allows the identification and understanding of cost drivers in design, manufacturing and purchasing areas.

The Electrical/Electronic Systems Cost Engineer will be responsible for all
technical costs associated with Electronic Modules and/or Electrical/Electronic
Switching Devices and associated mechanical mechanisms. Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to: 1) component variable costs and tooling for
all vehicles; 2) cost evaluating and collaborating product change notices; 3)
evaluating tool firm price contracts and verifying asset existence; 4) ensure
appropriate escalation to upper management if component cost collaborations
cannot be agreed upon with the respective suppliers; 5) supporting internal
competitive vehicle bench marking. Local travel may be required to review
suppliers manufacturing plant layout and processes in support of supplier
manufacturing process mapping and the creation of cost models.

• BS in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) from an ABET accredited
  university with Minimum of 5 years of automotive electronics module experience
  or automotive electrical/electronic switching experience is preferred.
  Open with journeyman or candidate with HS diploma with 10+ years exp (REQUIRING 10+
  years experience with Experience with PCB, circuit components, and or
  displays).
  

• Solid leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills Attention to detail
• Ability to present ideas and concepts succinctly to all levels of management * Experience
  with activity based costing and/or quoting
• Experience with creating and maintaining electronic component databases * Experience with
  developing cost models for automotive electronic component including tooling
  requirements and manufacturing/assembly process mapping for clusters, radios,
  body control, etc.
• Strong negotiation skills