
1111 Cost Engineering Interior - Seat Complete Assembly at ALTEN MÉXICO. ALTEN Mexico. is a subsidiary of ALTEN Group. ALTEN group has been a. leader in engineering and information technology for more than 30 years and operates in 30 countries . across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East and employs more than 46,000 people, 88% of whom are engineers. . We are looking for a. Cost Engineer interior- Seat Complete Assembly . for our Mexican team.. Scope of the activity is to provide support for Global Cost Engineering teams. Cost Engineer will be responsible for developing technical variable and tooling costs for an assigned set of components and systems using activity-based costing methodologies while working from BOM (Bill of Materials), drawings, and/or samples. Engineers provide subject matter expertise to support engineering and purchasing at working levels and vehicle program leadership through all development phases. The Engineer must be able to analyze supplier quotes and reach an agreement on appropriate costs. Additionally, the Engineer needs to be able to interact with the team in Design to Cost initiatives, benchmarking, Direct material, and tooling costs.. Description of activities:. . Supporting projects with cost support from early development phases/milestones to the serial life of the component domain requested.. . Development of Costing in support of Technical Estimation and/or Should Cost based on technical features, specifications and Bill of Material.. . Propose economic savings and optimization during vehicle milestones and cost target development.. . Support as an active cross-functional teammate to Engineering, Vehicle Team, and Purchasing. Provide data-driven cost deltas for target and quote gap closure.. . Help and Support Negotiation during Component RFQ, Change Notes, Vehicle milestones.. . Utilize Stellantis Methodology and cost database/calculators to develop and deliver cost analysis.. . Support Stellantis Benchmarking & Purchasing/Engineering Commodity Strategies.. . Cost Analysis results documented and presented to vehicle program teams as regionally required.. . Inputs within Global PCE Documenting and KPI Tracking Systems.. . Design to Cost and Technical saving ideas placed into Portfolio Cost Opportunities database.. . . 1–3 years of experience in Cost Engineering and Finance, with a background in the automotive sector.. . Costing experience or experience in cost model development.. . Knowledge of complete seat assembly process, assembly line costs, and assembly operations costs.. . Automotive knowledge of production methods and development processes in the vehicle sector.. . Experience in design, release or processing role.. . Good level of Excel and Power point knowledge.. . Proficiency in NX and Teamcenter.. . Knowledge of seat components cost is a plus.. . Advanced English. . Company Location: Mexico.