Automotive Cost Engineer – Seats Design
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Automotive Cost Engineer conducting 'Should Cost' analyses for seats components at Capgemini Engineering. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize costs and support negotiations.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain "Should Cost" analyses and technical estimations based on component specifications, technical drawings, and Bills of Material (BOM) for Seats Components.
- Identify and propose cost-saving opportunities and optimizations throughout the vehicle development lifecycle to meet cost targets.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Purchasing, and Vehicle Program teams, providing data-driven cost deltas to close gaps between cost targets and supplier quotes.
- Provide essential cost analysis and data to support negotiation activities during RFQs, change notes, and key vehicle milestones.
- Employ client-specific methodologies and cost databases to create and deliver comprehensive cost analysis reports and present findings to program teams.
- Support benchmarking activities and purchasing/engineering commodity strategies to ensure competitive material and tooling costs.
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Mathematics, or Engineering.
- Proven experience in a design, release, or processing role, specifically with developing variable and/or tooling costs for automotive seats components.
- Strong knowledge of automotive production methods and vehicle development processes.
- Experience in Cost Analysis/Estimation.
- Excellent leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, with professional fluency in English (written and oral).
- Experience working effectively within a global, cross-cultural team environment.
- May be required to attend the Client´s facilities in Toluca or Saltillo Ocassionally.
- Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (preferred).
- Advanced Degree in Business (preferred).
- Proficiency in NX and Teamcenter (preferred).
- Experience with activity-based costing or cost model development (preferred).
Benefits:
- Excellent compensation and benefits
- Flexibility and balance with your personal and professional life.
- Career path, trainings and real growth opportunities
- Engaging and challenging projects.
- Inclusive and Collaborative Culture
- Open and Effective management.
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