Costing Engineer - Thermal Systems

We are looking for a highly motivated Costing Engineer for our team here in Queretaro.

As a Cost Engineer, you will work in an international environment and support A2MAC1 and their customers by carrying out the costing assignments and studies entrusted to you: Cost analysis, Value analysis, Comparative cost analysis, Design-to-cost, Economic modeling of manufacturing processes.

Tasks & Resposibilities

Costing activities:

• Carry out cost studies: analyze input data, identify materials and manufacturing processes, cost them using internal tools and methodologies,
• Understand and explain how the product works (system, subsystem, component, function, etc.),
• Identify and recommend ways to optimize the cost of a system,
• Drive cost/performance benchmarking and value analysis studies,
• Build study reports according to required quality standards,
• Provide teammates with specific studies to contribute to the project insights.

Customer interactions:

• Take part of early need analysis
• Contribute to provide customer with appropriate costing and/or cost management approach
• Present study results according to customers’ needs.

Project Management:

• Assess the workload and the timeline related to the technical perimeter of responsibility, and commit on them.
• Alert the project management about any risk on the technical perimeter, the timeline, or the project delivery quality.

Knowledge Improvement:

• Write and update technical content and guidelines,
• Improve internal tools, models and templates,
• Ensure technical watch on your specific competency area,
• Share knowledge and support teammates

Requirements

• Graduate from an engineering school, or equivalent engineering master degree in: mechanics, electronics, applied physics, automation, systems engineering, or manufacturing/production,
• 2+ year minimum experience in a major engineering company, as a systems / technical design / cost engineer.
• Knowledge of thermal systems, including cooling, heating, engine cooling, and HVAC, with experience in related manufacturing and assembly processes such as aluminum and plastic casting, extrusion, stamping, machining, injection molding, brazing, welding, tube forming, crimping, heat treatment, leak testing, and final assembly.
• Experience with materials commonly used in thermal systems, including aluminum, steel, copper, plastics, rubber, and thermal interface materials. Ability to evaluate material selection, manufacturing methods, assembly techniques, and their impact on component cost, performance, quality, and manufacturability.
• Develop detailed cost analyses to determine should-cost values, assess supplier quotations, identify cost-reduction opportunities, and provide technical support to Purchasing when challenging supplier pricing.

Skills & Abilities

• Keen interest in industry and its products, innovation and manufacturing technologies,
• Culture of cost, as well as a true spirit of analysis and synthesis,
• Result oriented with operational excellence,
• Works autonomously and as part of a team, acts as a resource for less experienced colleagues,
• Be proactive, polyvalent, well organized, curious and keen to details,
• Fluent English written & oral (minimum B2).

Benefits

• Biweekly Payment (15 days)
• IMSS
• Christmas Bonus: 30 days
• Vacations by the law
• Vacations Bonus: 25%
• Gas Coupons
• Food Coupons
• Medical and Life Insurance