Cost Engineer

Company description:

We are the ASSA ABLOY Group
Our people have made us the global leader in access solutions. In return, we open doors for them wherever they go. With nearly 52,000 colleagues in more than 70 different countries, we help billions of people experience a more open world. Our innovations make all sorts of spaces - physical and virtual - safer, more secure, and easier to access.
As an employer, we value results - not titles, or backgrounds. We empower our people to build their career around their aspirations and our ambitions - supporting them with regular feedback, training, and development opportunities. Our colleagues think broadly about where they can make the most impact, and we encourage them to grow their role locally, regionally, or even internationally.
As we welcome new people on board, it’s important to us to have diverse, inclusive teams, and we value different perspectives and experiences.

Job description:

Are you an experienced Cost Engineer, ready for a new challenge? Join our Team in one of the 3 locations Malmö, Sweden or Willenhall/Woking, United Kingdom and enjoy a collaborative culture that empowers you to build a career you can be proud of.
What would you do as our Cost Engineer
This role is going to play a key function in our Division globally. You would act as an expert in electronic product design, advising on manufacturing engineering, manufacturability and costs.
You’ll be responsible for building and maintaining product cost database, providing accurate cost estimations (EE, ME, MVA, Labour etc.) at all stages of GW process supporting SR NPI projects, ensuring that product cost targets are achieved. You will also determine manufacturing strategies and create product costing of electronics designs based on optimum serial and volume manufacturing effects. Your role will be to drive faster learning curve effects and cost down.
You would also:


•Stay up-to-date with electronic vendor components market costs word wide and maintain contact with vendors and suppliers
•Support R&D with cost specialist knowledge when evaluating and selecting technical concepts, coordinate functional input into engineering product cost estimations and calculations during early designs and throughout Gateway process
•Throughout the entire design lifecycle work closely with suppliers and contract electronic manufacturers (CEMs) to define transparent costed BOMs and to help purchasing functions to drive down Cost of Goods (electronic components, PCBA’s, housings, assembly)
•Be responsible for defining of Manufacturing Process Flows for Manufacturability & Product Cost calculations during design
•Maintain contact with Commercial, Purchasing, Logistics, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering and acting as a link between all of these Business Areas

Required profile:

The skills and experience you need
We are looking for someone who:


•Has an educational background in Electronics manufacturing or similar
•Has significant hands-on experience within a Cost Engineer role in a manufacturing industry
•Has knowledge of vendor components, commercial of the shelf components and life cycle management of these component, and has previously supported design teams, supplier account teams and collaborated with suppliers
•Understands supplier and supply chain manufacturing capabilities and preferable their financial value stream and costs
•Has excellent analytical and simulation skills for our product costs and supplier Factory Standard Cost scenario’s

What we offer:

What we offer
We’re passionate about providing amazing opportunities and benefits, so you can continue and progress a lifelong career with us - here’s what we have to offer:


•Learning and career development opportunities, whether it’s online learning, management training or enhancing your skills
•A competitive salary and incentive schemes
•Hybrid model of working
•Flexible working hours
•Stable employment in a friendly international atmosphere