Cost Engineer — Stadler Rail

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PROFILE

• Completed studies in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering or comparable technical training with corresponding further education
• Several years of professional experience in design, development, industrial engineering, cost engineering or technical purchasing
• Experience in design-to-cost, value engineering and cost optimization of technical products
• In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes, manufacturing cost structures and industrial production processes
• Secure handling of CAD, ERP and calculation systems
• Very good German and good English skills in word and writing

TASKS

• Responsible as responsible specialist for consulting and supporting engineering, project management and procurement during the entire project phase
• Creation of product cost calculations (target, actual and target costs) as well as creation and further development of calculation models and cost breakdowns for rail vehicle components
• Estimation of the cost impact through design changes (design-to-cost) and consulting on development in order to find cost-optimal solutions (design-to-value)
• Creation of business cases, make-or-buy analyses and execution of scenario analyses
• Cross-divisional and cross-location cooperation with production, strategic purchasing and external suppliers
• Identification and implementation of cost optimization potentials through value analysis and design-to-cost workshops