DtV Project Cost Engineer

DtV Project Cost Engineer - Budapest

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Your future job

As Cost Estimating Engineer in our team you are responsible to collect and analyse data and information in order to estimate costs associated with manufacturing a product. Works proactively towards cost target objectives in collaboration with others. Job holders in this role may take responsibility for a limited amount of

components within the design and manufacturing process. More senior roles hold more responsibility and accountability and have a larger remit in terms of components and financial accountability.

In addition you:

• Determine cost estimate targets during the design and development process recommending cost effective solutions
• Conduct brainstorming activity with the goal of producing design changes proposals that will increase value while reducing the overall product cost.
• Perform design activities to obtain cost-effectiveness between quality design and manufacturing in accordance with engineering design standards
• Gather proposals specifications and related documents and liaise with stakeholders in order to convert specifications to cost estimates for new and current products
• Utilize cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models and packages to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate data
• Establish cost estimates of production processes and tooling costs and review alternatives or put forward recommendations for improvement
• Assess cost effectiveness of products and track actual costs relative to budget and report status on a regular basis to ensure costs are in line with forecasts
• Monitor and review data and information to detect or assess problems Investigate and identify cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis review
• Contribute to cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures and monitor trends
• Support all activities in cost estimating and take a proactive approach towards improvements
• Gather compile and document information from supplier interaction
• Feature based cost analysis and alternative manufacturability analysis

What is in it for you

GTEC center is located in Budapest and is serving as a key resource in researching and developing innovative product here we focus on incorporating leading edge technologies in fluid dynamics tribology roto-dynamics and mechatronics into our products. With this career changing opportunity we offer you the following:

• Working with state of the art technologies in your field
• Extensive training and development opportunities to provide you with specific knowledge
• The possibility to work in a diverse multinational environment and get in touch with different cultures all over the world
• A competitive base salary and interesting benefit package
• A role with lots of travel-opportunities: you will travel up to 15-20% of your time around the globe.

You are joining a young and relatively new team - in a fast growing and highly innovative environment. Have we already convinced you to join the team of engineers

You are our ideal colleague if you

• Hold a bachelors degree from college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience minimum 8 -10 years.
• Are fluent in English
• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred
• Some previous experience of cost estimating ideally in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Strong knowledge of cost usually translates into a highly detailed engagement for aPriori
• Able to show evidence of adding value and cost optimisation
• Support supplier meetings and negotiations to challenge quotation prices and aim for cost reductions to meet target cost
• Profound knowledge of manufacturing processes and feasible interchangeability
• Liaise with purchasing department to provide continued feedback to ensure competitive pricing

You as a person

• Carry out a sense of energy ownership and personal dedication to the work and overall work environment
• Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally
• Strong technical mindset and able to read and interpret technical data and translate to others
• Highly numerate with the ability to research assemble manage and manipulate numerical information
• Results orientated and organized with the ability to deliver against deadlines
• Adaptability to work in complex design solutions and large assemblies
• Good interpersonal negotiation and influencing skills
• Knowledge of estimating techniques
• Project management skills