This role involves a high level of independent judgment, initiative, creativity, and the management of multiple estimates that focus specifically on identifying accurate cost estimates as well as proposed cost reductions. The cost engineer will have exposure to the next generation of automotive vehicles while working with leading edge automotive experts and technologies. Key Responsibilities include:
- The candidate should be able to analyze, organize, and understand large amounts of data.
- Comprehensive manufacturing process knowledge is required. An understanding of regional difference in manufacturing processes / assumptions is helpful.
- Be an active partner with the internal GPSC purchasing team – aid in providing a fair yet competitive component cost for GM.
- Occasional domestic travel to supplier facilities for enhanced costing collaboration and support of the specific engineering / purchasing team.
- Support the assigned GM SMT from a tooling and piece price perspective.
Job Description (Wire Harness Cost Engineer)
Key Requeriments:
-Engineering or Finance degree
-Advanced English (essential)
-Wire harness manufacturing/wire harness financing experience is a must with 3+ years
-Hybrid position 3 days at office 2 days working from home
-Low frecuency travel
Responsibilities:
The cost engineer is responsible to create, analyze and validate component material costs and targets. The cost engineer in this role will work with wire harness assemblies. The cost engineer will be responsible for generating ground-up material cost estimates. Collaboration with key internal cross functional peers will be a critical enabler for success in this role. The selected candidate will have a working relationship with the product engineering team, the purchasing and supply chain team, the vehicle program team, our global joint venture partners, and to an extent the external component supply base.
This role involves a high level of independent judgment, initiative, creativity, and the management of multiple assignments that focus on identifying accurate cost estimates as well as proposed cost reductions. The cost engineer will have exposure to the next generation of automotive vehicles while working with leading edge automotive experts and technologies.
Qualifications
Design Release / Costing and/ Manufacturing / Purchasing experience with wire harness assemblies.Have led multiple projects or are in a current lead position.Ability to assimilate a large amount of cost data and clearly communicate necessary information to cross functional teamAbility to manage multiple projects and assignments with a high degree of autonomy and complexity.Ability to lead change, resolve conflicts, and influence without direct authority.Ability to use data driven analysis to identify solutions and establish next steps to assigned projects. Ability to communicate effectively and build relationships with global team members and cross functional peers.Ability to effectively use Microsoft Office and expertise in Excel.Preferred experience in developing cost models using ground up analysis in the automotive/related industry (Wire harness assemblies are a plus)Preferred experience with Siemens Teamcenter Product Cost Management ground up costing software.
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