Katalyst Healthcares and Lifesciences
Katalyst Healthcares and Lifesciences

Should Costing Engineer

Foster City, CA, US • Posted 2 days ago • Updated 1 day ago
Full Time
On-site
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Assembly
  • DFA
  • Design For Manufacturability
  • Product Development
  • PCB
  • Schematics
  • Cost-benefit Analysis
  • Procurement
  • Negotiations
  • Benchmarking
  • Cost Reduction
  • Project Costing
  • Management
  • Marketing
  • Sales Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Cost Accounting
  • Bill Of Materials
  • Value Engineering
  • Finance
  • 3D CAD
  • Creo
  • Manufacturing
  • Lean Six Sigma

Summary

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Provide guidance to Designers/Design Engineers for proposed new or modified designs to achieve required function at minimum cost.
  • Apply Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) tools to analyze proposed new designs and propose potential improvements.
  • Work with engineering on a Design to Target approach in early product development planning.
  • Develop cost targets for mechanical engine parts (Castings, Stamped Parts, Extrusions, and Injection Moulded) based on information ranging from sample parts, CAD models, and engineering drawings.
  • Develop cost targets for electrical engine parts (Harness, PCB, PCB Assemblies, DC Motors, Batteries) based on information ranging from schematics, CAD models, and engineering drawings.
  • Provide should-cost analysis reports to the procurement team for supplier negotiation purposes.
  • Conduct competitive benchmarking/teardown analysis and develop should-cost models.
  • Participate in Value Analysis (VA) and Value Engineering (VE) activities and generate cost reduction ideas on current production products.
  • Present project cost updates along with risks and opportunities to higher management monthly.
  • Be a resource of cost information on assigned projects for the entire organization, including upper management, marketing, sales, engineering, financial, and manufacturing.
  • Provide the organization with monthly cost reports and cost tracking of current products.

Education & Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in mechanical, Manufacturing, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering.
  • 7-10 years of industry experience.
  • Proficient in BDI (Boothroyd Dewhurst Inc.), A-priori, or related costing software.
  • Ability to read and understand manufacturing drawings.
  • Working knowledge of a Bill of Material (BOM), its development, and application.
  • Practical knowledge of VA/VE techniques and strong financial awareness.
  • Functional understanding of 3D CAD software (Creo Preferred).
  • In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes including Casting, Stamping, Injection Moulding, Extrusion, and PCBA, and compatible materials.
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt preferred.
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  • Dice Id: 91116760
  • Position Id: e171666ebcd87c02e3c77e95b88cf114
  • Posted 2 days ago
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