Job Title: Cost Engineer
We are seeking a skilled Cost Engineer to join our Cost Engineering Team at ZF Group.
Main Responsibilities:
* Lead and coordinate Target Costing and Target Cost Achievement for designated projects.
* Support Sales with Cost Disclosure, including Cost Breakdowns, in front of ZF customers.
* Develop and implement Design-to-Cost and Cost-Down Initiatives, such as workshop moderation and commercial evaluation of technical concepts/designs.
* Provide cost transparency on product level, monitoring, reporting, and forecasting for Design-to-Cost/Target Cost Achievements.
* Support benchmarking and tear down workshops with commercial evaluations.
* Create, check, and provide product (and component) cost calculations on best practice level.
* Serve as the first point of contact for consulting support and interface/sparring partner for internal stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Operations, Purchasing & Engineering).
* Develop best practice procedures and create a knowledge database.
Requirements:
* Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/MBA/Business Engineering/Industrial Engineering (Bachelor, Master, Diploma).
* At least 3 years of experience in similar roles.
* Strong cost awareness and good knowledge of various manufacturing processes and components.
* Project management experience with a holistic process understanding and a structured way of working.
* Excellent communication skills, flexibility, self-motivation, and ability to work collaboratively with others.
* Fluency in Portuguese and English. Additional languages preferred.
About ZF LIFETEC:
* You will work in a diverse, innovative environment, collaborating with an international team.
* High-level professional activities and challenges.
* Competitive compensation and benefits.
* Opportunities for continuous learning.
* Discounts for employees with several partners.