Job
Title: Cost Engineer (Automotive
Industry)
Job
Code:
CE/MM/130607
Number
of Positions Open:1
Location:
Kenya
Summary:
Our client designs, manufactures and sells highly functional, highly affordable vehicles as a transportation platform empowering local entrepreneurs to mobilize the developing world.
They
are an early stage social business working to enable mobility across Africa by
transforming its automotive market.
They
recognize that appropriate transport is a key enabler to socio-economic
development in deprived communities across the developing world and aim to
unlock this vast potential by designing, manufacturing and selling a new
vehicle for Africa, starting in Kenya.
They are looking for exceptional individuals who share their vision and possess the skills and attitude necessary to make a valuable contribution to their work in Africa.
Job Objective:
Our client is seeking a minimum two year commitment from an exceptional early career Cost Engineer to lead the overall vehicle cost management process for a new vehicle that will form the basis of our main product offering into the African market – a truly unique opportunity to create impact on a global scale.
They are looking for exceptional individuals who share their vision and possess the skills and attitude necessary to make a valuable contribution to their work in Africa.
Job Objective:
Our client is seeking a minimum two year commitment from an exceptional early career Cost Engineer to lead the overall vehicle cost management process for a new vehicle that will form the basis of our main product offering into the African market – a truly unique opportunity to create impact on a global scale.
The
role will require a close working relationship with the venture’s CEO, Supply
Chain Associate, Design Engineer, and Automotive Designer. Specific duties
include, but are not limited to:
Primary Responsibilities:
Cost Engineering
Primary Responsibilities:
Cost Engineering
- Provide guidance
to the Automotive Designer and Design Engineer for proposed new or
modified designs to achieve required function at minimum cost.
- Develop cost
estimates and projections for multiple vehicle commodities on Exterior and
Interior; including Power Train, Chassis and Electrical.
- Utilize
information ranging from written assumptions, sample parts, CAD models and
engineering drawings.
- Maintain
feasibility of engineering approach for low volume production tooling and
limited in country resources. For example, steel stamping presses will not
be available at initial production.
- Utilize
in-country equipment and materials and adapt approach to the low-tech
resources available.
- Gather details
and compile data to estimate all production costs considering raw
materials, labor, equipment, tooling, for estimations.
- Maintain all tooling
and product cost information to assure the timely availability of data
required for decision-making and to ensure conformity with budget
directives.
- Liaise with
manufacturing plants and suppliers to assure most economical tooling,
processing and operations that will contribute to profitable production.
- Undertake
competitive vehicle benchmarking to provide input for future model
development.
- Perform Value
Add / Value Engineering. Generate cost reduction ideas through
identification of process/product efficiencies that will reduce overall
costs. Work with all stakeholders to achieve cost reduction targets.
- Support Supply
Chain Associate in specific sourcing work involving critical costs and
engineering considerations; including analysis and trade-offs of
functionality versus cost.
- Support Design
Engineer and Automotive Designer on broader engineering duties relevant to
the development of current and future vehicle models.
Project
Management
- Lead and
facilitate cost review sessions. Report risks and opportunities of cost
status on a weekly basis.
- Take ownership
of projects; plan milestones, timelines, budgets, resources and identify
potential risks to deliver engineering aspects within agreed completion
dates.
- Be proactive
regarding task completion and periodically advise wider team on project
status, timing, resources, issues, and ability to deliver on-time with
excellence.
- Ensure adherence
and compliance to general automotive industry engineering standards and
best practices; maintain structured and versioned data outputs daily and
backup data weekly.
- Work as an
active member of the team, ensure effective communication between
colleagues and positively contribute regularly to meetings and briefings.
- Fluency in
Kiswahili
Skills
and Certifications:
- Bachelor degree
(minimum) in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Systems
- Engineering,
Engineering Management or similar
- 3.4 GPA or
higher from a top university worldwide
- 1-2 years of
automotive-related experience
- Ability to read
and understand design and manufacturing drawings
- Ability to
evaluate and provide cost data on components in their commodity including
direct material, direct labor and tooling costs
- Practical
knowledge of VE and VA techniques and strong financial awareness
- High level of
design awareness
- Ability to
navigate CAD models in CATIA
- Passion for
prototype development and a pragmatic attitude
- Ability to adapt
to a dynamic working environment and work within a diverse team
- Extreme patience
and a good sense of humor
- Excellent oral
and written communication skills
- Excellent
interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
- High level of
analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to
self-manage; taking ownership of projects: budgeting, work planning,
resource management and reporting
- A start-up
personality; entrepreneurial, ambitious, independent, systematic attention
to detail, structured thinker, goal-oriented, flexible and able to deal
well with setbacks
Desired:
- Master’s degree
(or higher) in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Systems
- Engineering,
Engineering Management or similar
- 2-5 years of
automotive-related experience
- Proficiency in
CATIA, SolidWorks, Unigraphics or AutoCAD
- Solid knowledge
of vehicle parts and subsystems and knowledge of part interaction
- Fluency in Kiswahili
(the national language of Kenya)
How
to Apply:
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on the following link: Cost Engineer
Interested candidates holding the necessary requirements, good performance and / or references are encouraged to apply with detailed CV’s, inclusive of names and contacts of 3 referees, current telephone number and email address by scrolling down and clicking on the following link: Cost Engineer
