Job Requirements

              

Adv Engineer-Should Costing – Mechanical commodities.

 

 

Position Summary:

Should Costing - Engineer-Mechanical commodities will

Perform Should Costing of Plastic & Sheet Metal Components and Product costing.

 

Job Responsibility:

Need to be part of costing negotiation process and must influence cost reduction and cost avoidance.Manage & Execute should costing for Sheet Metal, plastic parts/assemblies.Work with Engineering and Product Sourcing Team during NPI-RFI/RFQ Phase to establish cost targets.Optimize processes and identify cost opportunities.Prepare input for cost plan projections.Consult with and advise product development engineers on economic alternatives for their design and suggest trade-offs.

 

 

Basic Qualifications

BE/BTech/ME/MTech - Mechanical Engineering.8 to 14 Years of professional experience dealing with mechanical and/or electromechanical products. >5 years hands on experience in shop floor handling stamping, fabrication, Injection & Compression molding components.>3 years core experience in costing (mechanical) using modern tools (like aPriori, TCPCM, DFMA,etc. or Excel based) and with use of Global economics data. Exposure to electronic products is desirable.

 

Knowledge and Skills:

Good Manufacturing background in Stamping (Progressive, Inlay), Fabrication (Turret press, Laser, Welding, metal forming techniques), Plastics injection molding(Thermoset & Thermo), Rubber molding (Compression, LSR, Rubber to metal), Insert molding & ThermoformingSound knowledge in Nesting development for stamped & formed sheet metal and for Injection & Compression mold partsHands-on experience with cost estimation/reduction techniques (DFA, DFM), tools (Siemens, aPriori, DFMA…etc) & processes for mechanical, electrical and electronic parts/assemblies. Ability to analyze various cost scenarios is an added advantage.Exposure to castings & electrical products will be an added advantage.Good Automotive industry background.Have good understanding on Global Economics DataHas good Sourcing experience, Techno commercial, Global business understanding.Previous part manufacturing and assembly experience is highly desired.Proficient with either Pro Engineer software or at least CAD softwareAbility to identify and deploy process improvementsClear and concise verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively

Communicate project status and program needs across different levels of the organization and different operating environments

In-depth understanding of manufacturing process of mechanical parts. Knowledge on electrical and electronics parts is an added advantage.

 

Added Advantage:

Tool design and industry background like NTTF, CIPET, GTTC and shop floor experience.

 

The cost estimates will be used to drive strategic decisions related to

Product pricing,Financial plan input,Sourcing decisions, and Negotiations with suppliers.