Cost Engineer
J.B. Poindexter
MORGAN OLSON LLC Morgan Olson is the leading walk-in van body manufacturer in North America producing over 7,500 vehicles annually. Morgan Olson's portfolio of customers serves a multitude of industries and delivery applications. The primary industry served by these iconic Morgan Olson Walk-in vans is parcel package pick up & delivery because most everything ordered on-line is delivered by a Morgan Olson Walk-In Stepvan. Other key industries served include Textile Rental and Laundry services, baking and snack foods, newspaper delivery, service & utility vehicles, and the ever-growing mobile cuisine food trucks! Morgan Olson's leadership stands committed and focused. Reinvesting tens of millions of dollars back into Morgan Olson's production facilities with state-of-the-art equipment and advanced automation technologies, producing the safest and most efficient "last mile" home delivery work trucks on the market today.
Job Title: Cost Engineer Job Description: Support design engineering product cost management activities through design-to-cost methods in new product development and core design. Essential Functions and Activities:
Job Title: Cost Engineer Job Description: Support design engineering product cost management activities through design-to-cost methods in new product development and core design. Essential Functions and Activities:
- Initiate, analyze and drive Design-to-Cost trackers for NPD projects.
- Perform should-cost modelling for fabricated components.
- Make similar-to estimates for new component designs based on library of existing components.
- Perform labor-time studies and establish standard times for new installations.
- Perform Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) activities to generate cost reduction ideas through identification of process and product efficiencies that will reduce overall costs.
- Establish cost tracking and analysis for costed BOMs outside and inside ERP systems.
- Support Procurement in analysis and review of supplier cost breakdowns to drive cost reduction opportunities through negotiations with suppliers.
- Support competitive vehicle benchmarking to provide input for future model development and target costs.
- Perform analysis on best manufacturing approach for new components based on material, volume etc.
- Identify cost reduction opportunities.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Demonstrated experience interpreting engineering drawings into should-cost modelling tools
- Demonstrated systems experience: Excel, JD Edwards (or equivalent), CAD, PDM
- Practical knowledge of Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) techniques and strong financial awareness
- Minimum associate's degree in engineering or supply chain with background in manufacturing, Bachelors preferred
- Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k)
- Company paid life insurance
- 10 company paid holidays
- Vacation and personal time
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