Cost Engineer

2 months ago


Santa Clarita, United States FPC of Hendersonville Full time

Elevate your career by joining a dynamic team and applying your skills in an environment that values innovation and excellence


FPC of Hendersonville is assisting a leading automation manufacturer find an experienced Cost Reduction Engineer with expertise managing global cost reduction initiatives in collaboration with key stakeholders. This role focuses on achieving optimal cost, quality, delivery, and technology standards to support product and manufacturing objectives while ensuring global opportunities are maximized and leveraged effectively.


Responsibilities


  • Assess potential and existing suppliers' design, manufacturing, and quality capabilities.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to enhance delivery, quality, and cost using lean manufacturing principles.
  • Conduct contractual negotiations, including price, payment terms, and transportation.
  • Benchmark suppliers and estimate costs based on purchasing experience and engineering knowledge.
  • Drive continuous improvement and cost reduction through Value Engineering.
  • Manage major projects by coordinating vendors and commodities, negotiating terms, and pricing.
  • Use engineering expertise to determine "should cost" for parts to aid in negotiations.
  • Coordinate supplier selection, qualification, and evaluation with other departments.
  • Provide technical input for purchase specifications based on market knowledge and engineering experience.
  • Monitor market prices, trends, and advancements in engineering and manufacturing methods.


Qualification


  • Bachelor’s in Engineering required, MBA degree preferred
  • 5+ years experience in purchasing, strategic procurement, preferably in manufacturing with progressively increasing responsibilities.
  • Proven track record of achievement in a major manufacturing/engineering company (Automotive & Aerospace preferred).
  • Working knowledge of and ability to read blueprints. Understanding of processes and operations needed to produce parts per drawings.
  • Computer expertise in MS Office, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Sheet metal experience required.
  • Additional Foreign language skills preferred.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Project and Access a plus.
  • SAP and CAD/CAM experience preferred.
  • Travel requirements approximately 30%; must be able to travel both domestically and internationally.
  • US Citizenship or Green Card Holder required



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