Manufacturing Cost Analyst

The Manufacturing Cost Analyst is responsible for analyzing monitoring and controlling manufacturing costs to improve profitability and operational efficiency. This role partners with operations supply chain and finance teams to ensure accurate cost reporting identify cost reduction opportunities and support strategic decision-making.

Your day-to-day work may include but is not limited to:

• Analyze product costs including materials labor and overhead.

• Maintain and update standard costs in ERP systems.

• Perform variance analysis (material labor overhead) and provide actionable insights.

• Support monthly closing activities including inventory valuation and cost reporting.

• Partner with production and engineering teams to evaluate cost impacts of process changes.

• Develop and monitor KPIs related to manufacturing efficiency and cost performance.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assist in budgeting forecasting and financial planning related to manufacturing operations.

• Conduct profitability analysis by product line customer or plant.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

Professional Qualifications

• Analyze product costs including materials labor and overhead.

• Maintain and update standard costs in ERP systems.

• Perform variance analysis (material labor overhead) and provide actionable insights.

• Support monthly closing activities including inventory valuation and cost reporting.

• Partner with production and engineering teams to evaluate cost impacts of process changes.

• Develop and monitor KPIs related to manufacturing efficiency and cost performance.

• Identify cost-saving opportunities and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Assist in budgeting forecasting and financial planning related to manufacturing operations.

• Conduct profitability analysis by product line customer or plant.

• Ensure compliance with internal controls and accounting standards.

Preferred Skills:

Experience in lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environments.

Knowledge of inventory management and supply chain processes.

Familiarity with cost modeling and pricing strategies.

Key Competencies:

Financial analysis and modeling

Attention to detail

Business partnering

Process improvement mindset

Data-driven decision making

Personal Skills

• Ability tointerface withvarious personnel atdifferent levelsof skills knowledge and experience

• The ability to speak and write clearly on technical subjects to individualsandgroups

• Demonstrated ability to work with external parties including vendors to develop specificationsschedulesand acceptance criteria

• Problem-solvingexpertiseand goodorganizational skills

• Must live local.

We Offer

At HBK we believe in freedom with responsibility enabling a healthy work-life balance and continuous professional development. You will join an international team in an innovative and enjoyable working environment.

We live up to our three values: Be True Own It and Aim High. We believe in absolute integrity its how we win for stakeholders the environment and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises to ourselves and others. Finally we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

About HBK

On January 1 2019 Brüel & Kjær and HBM merged to form HBK (Hottinger Brüel & Kjær). With over 3500 employees worldwide production facilities in Denmark Germany the UK the USA China and Portugal and a presence in 80 countries HBK is a global leader in test and measurement solutions. Learn more at .

Compensation

The pay range for this position is $70304 to $75000 annually plus 10% bonus. Please note that the pay range provided is a good-faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors including but not limited to the individuals qualifications experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

Featured Benefits

We believe that work is what we do so we can enjoy the rest of life. At HBK we offer Vacation and Paid Sick Leave separately in accordance with California law. New hires in California receive both plus 11 paid holidays and two volunteer days. We match up to 5% of your 401(k) deferralswith immediate vesting. Our medical and dental plans are among the best in the country. We also offer tuition reimbursement after six months of employment.

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK employees. This allows for a good work-life balance and a constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and pleasant working environment.

ITAR Requirements

This position requires the use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen U.S. permanent resident (i.e. green card holder) political asylee or refugee.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time and will not require sponsorship either now or in the future to obtain an employment visa.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dytran Instruments Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All decisions related to recruitment selection hiring training promotion transfer payment training benefits and other conditions of employment will be made based on valid job qualifications and business reasons. All such decisions shall be made without regard to race color religion practice of religious dress practice of religious grooming creed sex national origin age disability marital status pregnancy sexual orientation citizenship gender identity veteran status or any other class protected by federal law state or local. This includes consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance.

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