Should cost engineer Associate

• Global Commodity Managers

• New Product development/ R&D Leaders

• Global Suppliers .

Minimum professional and educational background desired (include years of experience).

4-Year bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics, Mechatronics (or equivalent).

3 to 6 years’ experience in strategic sourcing or should costing Manufacturing Process Plan and Execution methodologies in electronics category

OR

2-Year Master Degree in Electrical/Electronics, Mechatronics (or equivalent).

1 to 4 years’ experience in strategic sourcing or should costing Manufacturing Process Plan and Execution methodologies in electronics category

Key technical skills and knowledge.

PCB fabrication & assembly (SMT/DIP, reflow, wave solder, X-ray, ICT/FCT, conformal coating)

Wire harness & panel build (crimping, labeling, cable prep, loom boards, routing, panel wiring, functional test).

Strong Excel & cost modeling skills; familiarity with BOM analytics and should-cost breakdowns.

Experience working with electronics supplier & manufacturers.

Expertise in various should costing methodologies like Zero base costing, Supplier base costing etc and systems

(aPriori or equivalent)

• Ability to identify material used, manufacturing process, etc.

• Costing analysis or design-to-cost experience a plus

Global insights of commercial database for major manufacturing processes

• Problem-solving and data analytical skills.