Key Responsibilities Guide engineering teams on new and modified designs to achieve required functionality at minimum cost. Support Designers and Design Engineers in developing cost-effective product designs .
Numbers & Facts
Location
Fond du Lac, WI
Description
Job Summary
Support Designers and Design Engineers in developing cost-effective product designs.
Apply Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles.
Develop cost targets and should-cost models for mechanical and electrical engine components.
Support Value Analysis (VA), Value Engineering (VE), benchmarking, and cost reduction activities.
Key Responsibilities
Guide engineering teams on new and modified designs to achieve required functionality at minimum cost.
Apply DFA/DFM tools and recommend design improvements.
Support Design-to-Target activities during early product development.
Develop cost targets for mechanical components:
Castings
Stamped parts
Extrusions
Injection-molded parts
Develop cost targets for electrical components:
Harnesses
PCBs / PCB Assemblies
DC Motors
Batteries
Prepare should-cost analysis reports for Procurement and supplier negotiations.
Conduct competitive benchmarking and teardown analysis.
Develop and maintain should-cost models.
Participate in VA/VE activities and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
Present monthly project cost updates, risks, and opportunities to management.
Provide cost information to Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, Finance, Sales, and Management teams.
Prepare monthly cost reports and product cost tracking.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
7 10 years of industry experience.
Proficiency in BDI (Boothroyd Dewhurst), A-priori, or similar costing software.
Ability to read and understand engineering/manufacturing drawings.