Should Costing Engineer

Title - Should Costing EngineerLocation - San Jose, CaliforniaExperience – 7 to 10 yearsJob Description:B.E. in Mechanical Engineering with 7 to 10 years of Automotive, T& OH, Tractor and Manufacturing industry experience as Should costing engineer.Automotive domain is mandatory, especially in Sheet metal, Machined items, Plastic, Rubber, assemblies, etcWorking exposure to manufacturing processes of various engineering commodities (Sheet metal, Machined items, Plastic, Rubber, assemblies, etc.) experience in Plastic & sheet metal is primary.Working experience of various should costing software like aPriori / Costimator / TcPCMCost calculations for reference/target cost and negotiations for new componentsUnderstanding of cost and drivers and independent cost calculations with minimal supportKnowledge about different machines, machines hourly rate, MHR, overheads & Profit etc.Hands on experience of cost mapping for engineering parts & assemblies. Should be able to define best suited manufacturing process, machine selection, cycle time calculations.Supplier quote analysis and providing comprehensive report / negotiation dossier to Commodity team for Price negotiation discussion with Supplier.Drawing reading, good knowledge of GD&T.Working experience of various Sourcing software, SAP and ERP systems.