Our client, an automotive parts manufacturer, is recruiting for a Product Development Engineer to join their quoting team.  Reporting to the Director Procurement, the incumbent is responsible to prepare product cost recommendations for the use of management in its marketing activities.  You will compile or prepare reports, graphs and charts of data developed.  Analyze trends in manufacturing, sales, finance, general business conditions and other areas.  A further summary of responsibilities is listed below:
 
Responsibilities:

• Prepare, Maintain, and Update costing data base as to status of Business Development, Advanced Engineering and Product Engineering.
• Identify product cast ability and complexity.
• Utilize and maintain the quotation model and ensure cost model reflects current cost information and practice.
• Gather and retain pertinent data on tooling costs, capital costs and component costs.
• Gather and retain pertinent data on existing products (e.g. cycle times, shot/part weight ratios, overhead rates, etc.
• Maintain effective communication with all company facilities.
• Determine the effect of tolerances on the manufacturing process.
• Present and/or prepare material for technical presentations to customers
• Complete cost estimating section of Tooling Manufacturing Order procedure.
• Update the cost models per forward program procedure from initial to run at rate
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management
• Engage outside vendors on obtaining quotes for capital, tooling and component estimates for new products

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or equivalent experience will be considered.
• 5-10 years of related experience.
• Candidates from Program management, Tooling Design, or Process/Manufacturing engineering backgrounds will be considered.
• Problem Solving and Analysis skills.
• Understanding of part prints (“blueprint” reading).
• Understanding of Geometric tolerancing.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written a requirement for this role.

 
 
 
Interested candidates please forward an updated Microsoft Word resume to bill.wyatt@expresspros.com