Dura Automotive - Cost Estimation Role

DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title: Cost Estimation Engineer

Department: Sales

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to: Manager Global Strategy and Planning

Supervises:

Job Profile:

1) To prepare costing template (business plan) of an allocated program, to compile cost data into Duras standard financial tool.

2) To Facilitate and lead all cost estimating and business analysis for allocated program.

3) To work with cross functional teams like Program, Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, and controlling to obtain relevant cost information.

4) To support in various key business decision making activities like Make Vs Buy, New Program quotation, Profitability improvement activities for Gate 0-5 programs.

5) To work with Global cross functional team (European, North America) team in multiple time zone.

Key Requirements:

1) Experience of 5 to 8 years working in Tier 1 auto ancillary company, preferably in Cost Estimation field.

2) Candidate will be working on global programs, Cross Functional Team is based on multiple regions like France/Germany/EU Region/North America, and so prior experience of working with global teams/culture is desirable.

3) Must have exposure to a typical Tier 1 automotive business environment, must have worked on project (any function) from Gate 0-5

4) Excellent Communication and Coordination Skills.

5) Bachelors Degree in Engineering is must.