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In office (Shanghai)
First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026.
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ZF LIFETEC is a global automotive technology company and Tier 1 supplier specializing in passive safety solutions for vehicle occupant protection. Headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany, and operating as an independent business entity carved out from the ZF Group, the organization is one of the world's largest manufacturers of vehicular safety systems. Its core portfolio encompasses inflatable restraint systems (front, side, and curtain airbags), advanced seat belt assemblies, and sensor-integrated steering wheel systems. Supported by a global footprint spanning dozens of manufacturing and R&D facilities across 18 countries, ZF LIFETEC collaborates with major automotive OEMs to engineer smart occupant restraint architectures tailored for electric vehicles, evolving interior layouts, and automated driving.
Req ID 73489 | Asia Pacific Co Ltd, China, ZF Asia Pacific Automotive Safety Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Your Tasks
- Lead, coordinate and report 360° Target Cost Setting and Management (based on Best Practice) for
selected projects
- Support Sales w Cost Disclosure (strategy) incl. CBD in front of the ZF customers
- Proactive responsible for Design-to-Cost-, Cost-Down-Initiatives (e.g. workshops), and commercial
evaluation of technical concepts/designs
- Generate Cost transparency on Project/Product level → Cost monitoring, CE Reporting, and forecasting
for Design-to-Cost/Target Cost Achievements
- Assist Benchmarking with commercial evaluations, and support tear down workshops
- Generate, check, and provide Product (and component) Cost calculations on Best Practice level
- TCE Interface partner
- First CE contact person for consulting support, and interface/sparring partner of BU-domains (Sales,
Strategy, Finance, Operations, Purchasing & Engineering)
- Develop best practice procedures, and creation of knowledge data base
Your Profile
- Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/MBA/Business Engineering/Industrial Engineering (Bachelor,
Master, Diploma)
- Minimum 8x years of professional experience and minimum 3x years in similar roles
- Distinct cost awareness and good knowledge of a variety of manufacturing processes and components
- Project Management experience with a holistic process understanding and a structured way of working
- Strong communicator, flexible, self-motivated and with an ability to work collaboratively with others on
own initiatives
- Fluent in English and at least one other major language
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