Good understanding of manufacturing processes and design of electrical/mechanical parts for driving evaluation of cost.
Understanding of electrical/metals/plastics/additive manufacturing processes and cost derivatives.
Good knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, product, and process design.
Understands Should Costing, Zero based, parametric cost modelling and cost benchmarking.
Learn and practice use of value engineering tools/Analysis and templates to drive consistency across all efforts and produce outputs throughout the agile cost sprint execution.
Liaise with various functional stakeholders to get inputs into building should cost models.
Implementing Value Engineering activities for cost reduction/optimization using DFM/A tool.
Developing cost models for different unconventional manufacturing setups for quick cost reference using costing tool/software.
Closely working with stakeholders in presenting the project insights in the form of Microsoft PPT in a simple & effective manner to support supplier negotiations & guide them in taking critical business decisions.
Tear down of different commodity products, identifying material & manufacturing process, BOM creation.
Must be able to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and have the ability to understand geometrical dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T).
Minimum Qualifications (Required):
Engineering degree (or equivalent knowledge). 3+ years of experience as minimum/ good professional expertise.
Expected to work independently with minimum supervision.
Professional knowledge and proven track record of putting it into practice to work cooperatively to ensure project success.
Self-starter with demonstrated efficient work methods, analytical & problem-solving skills and ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
The individual should enjoy working in a fast paced, dynamic and results orientated team environment.
Excellent Interpersonal Skills - able to express ideas and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
Innovative thinker - should be able to envisage new and better ways of doing things.
Excellent analytical skills, ability to plan, organise and implement concurrent tasks.
Experience in an FDA regulated or regulated industry beneficial.