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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