Senior Costing Engineer

About WhiteCrow

We are global talent research, insight, and sourcing specialists with offices in the UK, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Dubai, and India. Our international reach has helped us to understand and penetrate specialist markets at a global level. In addition to this, our service is also extended to complement our client’s in-house talent acquisition teams.

About our client

Our client, a global leader in automotive technology specializing in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers worldwide. Their diverse team of talented employees spans 38 countries and is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. our client is dedicated to Making Every Drive Better by providing technology that ensures safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys.

As a Senior Costing Engineer, you will be responsible for...

Overview:

• The Senior Costing Analyst is responsible to support new project quotations and conduct should-be-cost analysis to obtain cost saving opportunity.
• This role involves collaborating with various departments to gather information, analyze cost structures and identify opportunities for cost optimization besides able to adapt with fast paced work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Evaluating Bill of Materials (BOM) input and review BOM assumptions.
• Understanding and adhering to standard costing processes to defined product target price and tooling cost
• Estimating product unit cost and tooling cost to establish target prices and tooling costs for new project quotes on specified commodities.
• Providing support of cost analysis during the sourcing phase/conduct should be cost (e.g., stamping, injection moulding, die casting).
• Working closely and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure target price achievement.
• Reviewing supplier quotes and cost breakdowns to support gap closure analysis.
• Collaborating with team mates to evaluate and review different design-engineering and VAVE initiatives.
• Providing support for critical project Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and conducting cost walk/ variance analysis.
• Working under pressure and meeting target deadlines.

What you already have...

• Bachelor Degree in Engineering/Purchasing or other related course.
• At least 5 years of working experience in Automotive/ Mechanism design/ Manufacturing/ Industry Engineering.
• Experience in stamping, injection molding manufacturing and tooling design who expresses strong motivation to transfer to costing is an advantage.
• Proficient communication skills with regional stakeholders. Fluent in both English and Mandarin to deal with China region.
• Willing to work under pressure especially with flexible working time in China and Malaysia to adapt with dynamic changing market associated with Chinese OEM.
• Excellent skill on Microsoft Excel, PPT, Word and experience with database management is plus.