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Cost Engineering Manager

Farmington Hills, Michigan - United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead a team of engineers to improve vehicle profitability by managing cost-reduction initiatives and challenging budgets for purchased parts and vendor tooling.

Role type

Senior management cost engineering manager

Builds

Vehicle profitability improvements and cost-reduction strategies for new model car programs

Domain

Automotive manufacturing and supply chain finance

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

team leadership, budget management, cost analysis, financial acumen, cross-functional project management, strategic planning

Preferred skills

MBA, experience in seating/soft trim/cockpit modules, manufacturing process knowledge (injection molding, stamping, die casting), estimating software proficiency

Technologies

estimating software

Responsibilities

Manage and develop a team of 3-7 engineers, identify and implement cost-reduction opportunities, challenge and support established budgets for parts and tooling, drive continuous improvement across regions, report to executives and customers on project status

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities

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