Imagine working for a UK-based global automotive luxury brand which is dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest cars. Have experience in cost estimating for a high volume fast paced automotive manufacturing company? Well then, you have the opportunity to join this company which was set up in 2007 and are determined to engineer and design without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences. 

What you will be expected to do:
 

• Take engineering data and analyse to create a cost up model to allow targets to be generated
• Coordinate cost estimation activities to develop / validate 2D/3D data which input into cost targets for future production programs
• Work with the engineering team at concept design stage to aid design to cost philosophy
• Analysing Quotation Analysis Forms supplied from suppliers to critique and identify opportunities for cost reduction
• Responsible for managing and creating analysis templates that can be used for other function groups
• Responsible for presenting to the management team and key stakeholders opportunities for cost down or to present areas of concern and risk.

Necessary Skills:

• Experience of cost estimation in an high-volume automotive OEM or Tier 1 supplier
• In depth understanding of manufacturing processes in automotive manufacturing, preferably:
  o     Extrusions
  o    Compression Moulding (with SMC)
  o    Composites
  o    Castings
• Quotation Analysis Form interrogation
• Competence in reviewing technical drawings and GD+T
• Bottom-up costing
• Experience with Apriori costing software preferred but not essential
• CATIA V5 (or alternative CAD system) design experience preferred, but not essential
• Presentation skill

Why work here?

• 1 day working from home
• Relocation packages
• Life Assurance cover
• Private Medical Scheme