Stellantis

Cost Engineer - Body Exterior Components

Stellantis • $80K — $110K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
More than 3 months ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years of experience in the Automotive industry
  • Strong communication skills for creating presentations and reports
  • High level of organization to manage multiple part numbers
  • Proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word)
  • Ability to collaborate across various organizational levels
  • Basic knowledge of component parts

Responsibilities

  • Develop component costs for new automotive programs
  • Provide engineering support for cost target achievements
  • Calculate tooling costs for new projects
  • Assist in supplier negotiations with cost breakdown analysis
  • Support global cost initiatives and component comparisons
  • Conduct competitive benchmarking to enhance cost competitiveness
  • Identify cost optimization opportunities through supplier engagement

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • Collaborative and engaging work environment
  • Access to advanced cost engineering methodologies
  • Exposure to global projects and teams
  • Support for continuing education in engineering fields
Full Job Description
CTPC Cost Engineer (CEB - EXT) develops direct material costs and tooling investments for vehicle Fascia, Exterior trims and plastic parts components using activity-based costing methodology while working from bill of materials, drawings and/or samples. Cost Engineer responsibilities will include use of Stellantis component cost methodologies and processes to develop, analyze, and provide guidance for cost convergence to internal stakeholders. The (CEB - EXT) Cost Engineer will assist the worldwide teams with technical cost evaluation services to estimate component costs for projects in advanced through serial life cycle phases.

An ability to be agile, curious, and an engaging cross functional teammate is required to support cost evaluation activities within a global organization.

Key deliverables:
  • Development of component costs for new programs ("cost engineering estimate" at initial concept; "should cost calculation" through bottom-up approach for new & modified purchased components based on the 'how it's made' manufacturing process)
  • Provide Engineering support during vehicle development phase for target achievement (Design to Cost)
  • Development of tooling costs for new programs
  • Provide purchasing support during supplier negotiations through gap analysis of supplier's price breakdown detail
  • Provide Engineering with support during the vehicle development phase for target achievement (Design to Cost)
  • Support of the Global Cost Initiative and World Wide Component Cost comparisons/studies.
  • Support of Benchmarking and Value Optimization (VO) activities including support of serial life should cost requests
  • The Cost Engineer works closely with Engineering, Buyer, other CTPC functions, Finance and supplier representatives
  • For this role within Cost Engineering /Body - Exterior Components (CEB-EXT), the Cost Engineer should have good background knowledge of plastic injection and painting process, toolmaker knowledge

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Research relevant market trends, industrial standards, and innovations
  • Perform Competitive Benchmarking and suggest value optimization ideas to programs to ensure the competitiveness of Stellantis solutions
  • Identify potential cost optimization opportunities and support company technical cost reduction activities. This may include periodic Supplier visits to maintain & improve internal know-how of manufacturing processes & best practices
  • Provide global component cost comparison analysis by working within the Cost Engineering community


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related scientific field
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Auto industry
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to create high quality presentation materials and reports for presentation to management levels
  • Must demonstrate a high level of organization and ability to track a high number of part numbers and part complexity
  • Proficient in MS Office suite of tools including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
  • Ability to interface with all levels of the enterprise, across multiple organizations and regions
  • Basic component knowledge


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master of science degree in Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
  • Working knowledge of component development and the steps required to deliver a solution
  • Familiarity with Cost Model elements and how to apply Activity Based Costing to component cost development
  • Experience with cost engineering on plastics components.

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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