5 Cost Engineer Jobs in Südtirol
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Cost Modelling: Develop and maintain precise cost models covering materials, labor, equipment, and overhead costs.
- Data Analysis: Analyse product cost structure to identify cost drivers and develop strategies for cost reduction.
- Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with procurement to negotiate favourable supplier terms and evaluate quotes for competitiveness.
- Value Engineering: Facilitate value engineering workshops to promote innovative and cost-effective design alternatives.
- Team Training: Train and mentor teams on cost models, fostering a cost-conscious culture within the organization.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Closely collaborate with R&D to identify and drive technical initiatives for material cost reduction, including support for new product development
- Analyze production processes and bills of materials to uncover technical optimization opportunities and cost-saving measures
- Organize and lead innovation workshops and cost-benefit analyses involving suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders
- Ensure alignment between technical specifications, Commodity strategies, and evolving market trends
- Support operational units in harmonizing scopes of supply/services in line with the global sourcing strategies
- Provide technical and commercial input in development and production projects, including benchmarking, offer analysis, and identification of saving potentials
- Evaluate and support supplier development from a technical perspective, together with cross-functional internal departments, to ensure optimal supplier selection
- Coordinate technology scouting and adoption of innovative production approaches to strengthen competitiveness and value creation
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YOUR RESPONSABILITIES
- Cost Modeling: Develop and maintain precise cost models covering materials, labor, equipment, and overhead costs.
- Cost Estimation: Provide accurate cost estimates for new designs and engineering changes.
- Data Analysis: Analyze cost data to identify cost drivers and trends and develop strategies for cost reduction.
- Supplier Collaboration: Collaborate with procurement to negotiate favorable supplier terms and evaluate quotes for competitiveness.
- Value Engineering: Facilitate value engineering workshops to promote innovative and cost-effective design alternatives.
- Team Training: Train and mentor teams on cost models, fostering a cost-conscious culture within the organization.
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Promote and coordinate value engineering initiatives within the R&D department
- Sponsor and drive development for value improvement, cost and complexity reduction
- Organize and lead technical cross-functional workshops, aimed at enhancing value and reducing costs
- Fertilize a culture of continuous improvement and value engineering inside the R&D and across departments
- Define & implement methodologies to understand strengths & weaknesses of different players
- Establish and improve tools for teardown analysis and idea generation
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YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Identify, research, and assess emerging assembly technologies relevant to future products and processes
- Translate technology concepts into scalable and manufacturable processes
- Define process and site requirements, equipment needs, personnel qualification requirements and quality targets
- Monitor trends in automation, joining, packaging, and digital manufacturing
- Plan and execute pilot projects, prototypes, and trials
- Conduct simulations and lab-scale trials to evaluate new technologies
- Perform risk, cost, and maturity assessments (e.g., TRL, MRL)
- Contribute to the creation of technology standards across product families
- Collaborate with universities, research institutes, and suppliers on technology development
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