Cost Engineer - Material Cost Specialist

General Motors•Warren, MI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Create, analyze and validate component material costs and targets. Generate ground-up and detailed material cost estimates that encompass both piece price estimations and production tooling estimations. Collaborate with key internal cross functional peers. Work with the product engineering team, the purchasing and supply chain team, the vehicle program team, our global joint venture partners in China, and to an extent the external component supply base. Identify accurate cost estimates as well as proposed cost reductions. Work with the next generation of automotive vehicles and propulsion systems while working with leading edge automotive experts and technologies. Multiple positions available.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field of study
Three (3) years of experience as a Cost Estimator, Cost Engineer, or related occupation
Three (3) years of experience with analyzing, organizing, and understanding large data sets
Three (3) years of experience with comprehensive manufacturing process knowledge
Three (3) years of experience with financial evaluation of technical concepts and comprehensive understanding of production processes
Three (3) years of experience developing supplier component quotes to OEM’s
Three (3) years of experience with manufacturing and/or launch experience in an automotive setting
Three (3) years of experience with Interior Cockpit manufacturing processes including Injection molding, Low pressure Injection Molding (LPIM), Foam-In-Place Molding, IMG process, decorative trim processes, wrapping and sewing part manufacturing, sonic and vibration welding, and clip and screw assembly
Three (3) years of experience with TcPCM quoting software
Three (3) years of experience using Power BI/Data Analytics dashboards to estimate “high level costing” based on early engineering concepts without design availability

Responsibilities

Create, analyze and validate component material costs and targets.
Generate ground-up and detailed material cost estimates that encompass both piece price estimations and production tooling estimations.
Collaborate with key internal cross functional peers.
Work with the product engineering team, the purchasing and supply chain team, the vehicle program team, our global joint venture partners in China, and to an extent the external component supply base.
Identify accurate cost estimates as well as proposed cost reductions.
Work with the next generation of automotive vehicles and propulsion systems while working with leading edge automotive experts and technologies.