Should cost Engineer

Job Summary

Cost estimation of Garrett purchased components

Job Responsibilities:

• Define and update Should Cost models for existing products and New Growth Vectors
• Validate new Should Cost models for existing products and NGV
• Define and report cost drivers for existing and new components
• Update Should Cost database with market information.
• Support development of different costing tools (bottom-up, historical, comparison, etc …)
• Map competitiveness reports for his/her family of components by Suppliers / Regions / Process Technology.
• Map Actual sourcing price versus plan of competitiveness.
• Project target prices of his / her family of components on Strap period in accordance with Commodity Strategy.
• Update Cost Plan for his/her family of components for.
• Define standard costs for baseline components
• Support trade –off curves performance/costs  NGV (Motor-Gearbox)
• Guide engineering on cost levels for different designs / processes. Supports engineering workshops as delegate ShC member.
• Propose target price for components during PQF (bottom-up and historical prices)
• Set should cost sourcing target
• Support negotiation to reduce gap between supplier quotation and Should Cost
• Support VE initiative by running Should Cost analysis on the components

Job Qualifications:

• Bachelor and/or Master Degree in electrical/electronic engineering or mechanical engineering
• Knowledge of project management tools and techniques
• Familiar with automotive costing tools: Easykost, Siemens PLM software, Apriori etc.
• Minim 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Familiar with the key processes of automotive electronics production, proficient in the characteristics and manufacturing process of automotive power electronic components (active/passive components, PCB, PCBA etc.)
• Proficient in high-speed motor processing technology and key manufacturing equipment, including winding, insulation treatment, envelopes, dipping, potting, dynamic balancing etc.
• Proficient in casting, welding, stamping, turning and milling, wire cutting, CNC and other conventional machining processes or supplier quality management, 
• Able to work in a cross functional team and multicultural environment
• Understand and communicate high-level project status, while resolving low-level detail issues
• Integrate diverse project activities, understanding the inter-relationships between tasks and ensuring consistency and alignment
• Integrative thinker 
• Global mindset