Costing Engineer

Level:

Individual Contributor

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Permanent

Location:

Mexico

Job Function:

Costing Engineer

Industry:

Industrial Air Quality

Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Who We Are:

AAF International is a global leader in the design and manufacture of Air Filtration Systems Acoustic Systems and associated products and services. We are part of a global powerhouse that uses Filtration to transform the world.

We invest in our people and our people invest in our customers and communities. This mutual commitment is a foundation for our growth. So is an inclusive culture that encourages everyone to come to work as their whole selves and come together as a team that welcomes unique ideas perspectives and backgrounds.

Were not just innovating on the outside. Were innovating on the inside to unlock peoples unlimited potential and bring out the diverse and groundbreaking ideas that will help us solve todays most pressing challenges.

We offer more than a pay check. AAF is where youll be heard be valued belong and be able to make your mark.

Our Company Values:
We endeavour to create a work environment that reflects the culture of the company and we encourage every member of our staff to embrace our commitment to be:

• Professional
• Safety & Quality Driven
• Goal Orientated
• Customer Focused
• Continuously Improving
• Flexible
• Open & Integrated

Position Summary:

We are currently recruiting for a Costing Engineer to join the existing Industrial Air Quality Business Unit team in our Power & Industrial (P&I) Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for conduct cost analysis of the various IAQ product lines maintaining the cost information in the financial and quoting systems and performing analysis on cost data to recommend areas of focus in terms of cost improvement. The costing engineer will work closely with product managers supply chain product engineers and application engineers to keep cost data up to date develop the data to the proper granularity and perform cost analysis of products to determine actions to improve.

Position Responsibilities:

• Conduct review and maintain uptodate cost databases for all IAQ products including base and ancillary items verifying financial and quoting tools are up to date. Report cost position for all IAQ product lines and performance against product line profitability standards.

• Support costing of equipment for all Americas region. This requires constant contact with Mexico and US teams high level English capability and ability to communicate to all levels of the organization.

• Support develop and maintain information for the CPQ system including helping to develop the system.

• Partner with sourcing product and engineering teams to lead cost and margin analysis make versus buy evaluations investigate cost drivers with new technology concepts and design iterative processes for cost improvement within product development process.

• Help develop sourcing manufacturing and assembly cost out processes and vendor negotiation approaches to apply across product lines.

• Work closely with and support sales applications product engineering sourcing and manufacturing teams with opportunity and project related costing and cost improvement efforts where needed.

• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned on an asneeded basis when there is availability. This could include but is not limited to engineering design and sourcing support activities. Will be required to help develop sharepoint Microsoft Teams and other data sharing software workflows and data sharing systems.

Person Specification:

Education Qualifications and Affiliations

Essential

• Bachelors degree in Engineering required. Mechanical / Electrical preferred. Civil / Structural / Chemical acceptable.
• English spoken written reading & listening (medium high level)

Experience

Essential

At least 3 years relevant experience in a similar role role with a demonstrated track record of success working within an engineered products and systems business.

Engineering experience in a manufacturing or industrial type industry (automotive HVAC industrial equip).

Knowledge of fabrication APC industry or other industrial area preferred

Strong excel sharepoint database and data sharing software required.

Experience working with and negotiating with suppliers required.

Mechanical Engineering capability ability to learn application analysis and design.

Licenses or Certifications

• Driver license
• Passport and visa desirable: Travel to US will be required for role.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work in a proactively diverse and inclusive organization.
• Excellent proven interpersonal verbal and written communications skills.
• Effective problem solving quantitative and business analysis skills as well as mediation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to share skills and knowledge with others.
• Proficiency with office computer equipment and software.

• Demonstrated ability to multi task and work in a fast paced office setting.
• High level of English communication skills including face to face telephone and written

• Must exhibit the following core competencies:

• communication skills

• problem analysis and solving

• Technical analytics apply knowledge

• strategic thinking and planning

• organizational and planning skills

• judgment

• attention to detail

• negotiating skills

• creativity

• team player

• stress tolerance

• customer orientation

• presentation skills

Whats on Offer:

An opportunity to join an already established and successful international business with a competitive salary and benefits package.

Applications:

All applications must be submitted in English.