Advanced Design to Cost Expert (m/w/d)
Core
Advanced Design to Cost Expert supporting R&D and Procurement teams in early concept phases to ensure cost-efficient and value-optimized product development.
Role type
Senior IC cost engineering specialist (design-to-cost)
Builds
Industrial material handling equipment (forklifts) and intralogistics solutions
Domain
Manufacturing / Industrial Engineering / Material Handling
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Value Engineering, Target Costing, Design for X (DfX), Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Cost driver analysis, Component-level cost estimation, Manufacturing technology knowledge, CAD/PLM tools, Excel
Preferred skills
Certification in cost engineering, Experience in material handling production environments
Technologies
CAD, PLM, Excel
Responsibilities
Plan and moderate Value Engineering and Design-to-Cost workshops, Evaluate concept architectures and competitive benchmarks, Identify manufacturing-appropriate design improvements, Present VAVE results with actionable recommendations to management, Establish and scale Design-to-Cost standards and best practices, Drive cross-functional collaboration between R&D and Cost Engineering
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC