Job Description:
Responsibilities - your mission:
As a Cost Engineer – you will engage in activities with an initial focus on procurement support and design to cost/value topics.
Procurement Support
* Carry out cost assessment and highlight the cost drivers by giving the cost understanding for optimization. You will work jointly with engineering, programs and procurement.
* Liaise with Multi Functional Team leaders and commodity buyers to agree on the joint priorities and planning for Recurring and Non-Recurring Cost (RC and NRC) related work to be performed in best alignment between customer needs and Costing. constraints proposing alternatives when needed (delivery date, estimation methodology).
* Lead the costing gap analysis to identify negotiation levers and support negotiations treating all cost areas including manufacturing times and efficiencies, hourly rates and uplifts, NRCs.
Design to Cost
* Guide engineering in the specification and design of new components, modules and systems with a focus on keeping recurring costs down while maximizing real value.
* Provide guidance for Go / No Go decision making for Design to Cost / Design to Value ideas at an early stage to eliminate non-viable ideas.
* Think out of the box and proactively propose cost efficient solutions, challenging the design proposals from other partners as well as the assumptions and constraints on which they are based.
* Provide well founded, on the spot guidance as well as estimations and analysis at an appropriate level of detail on design trades, identifying relevant cost drivers to guide decision making. Challenge estimations coming from suppliers or internal departments.
Requirements - our ideal candidate will have:
* Strong knowledge of industrial manufacturing, processes and their costs.
* Knowledge and understanding of related testing methods, acceptance test procedures and assembly.
* Team player with an entrepreneurial with mindset.
* Good communication and presentation skills at all levels.
* Strong ability to interact and Influence.
* Very good strategic and analytical skills incl. data analysis.
* Basic experience in project management.
* Language Skills: Negotiation level of English.
Benefits - what’s in it for you:
* Diverse career opportunities within Airbus European core countries or in other regions around the world.
* A hybrid working model, allowing you to combine onsite and offsite work.
* A modern office well connected to public transportation.
* A motivated and fun crew to grow and build and shape the GBS together.
* An intense and exciting onboarding experience.
This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.
Company:
Airbus Portugal SA
Employment Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Professional
Job Family:
Costing