Start date of this position (if provided): Immediate
Approximate Hours/Week (if provided):
Work hours (i.e. shift, if provided):
Salary (if provided): Not Provided
Education(if provided): Bachelor's Degree
Experience(if provided): Open

Greater Milwaukee area manufacturer of retail consumer products is seeking an experienced Costing Engineer. This position mandates previous experience with retail consumer products and strong background with sheet metal.

Development process whose responsibilities include, but are not limited to, providing product
costing activities that support our product, supply chain and strategic plans.

SCOPE & RESPONSIBILITIES OF POSITION:
Estimate manufacturing costs for new products and product revisions.
Evaluate manufacturer and routings of new designs. Communicate with plant
engineering to gain input on routings and processes.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:
Estimate costs of manufactured products (direct labor & material, variable and fixed.
overhead using established corporate VOH and FOH rates, as well as incremental analysis).
Detail manufacturing processes to be used.
Review product designs and evaluate manufacturability.
Participate in the design process by providing advice, guidance and technical support on
options for manufacturing processes.
Suggest improvements in design, tooling, manufacturing methods of products being costed to
reduce cost.
Recommend use of alternate materials and manufacturing methods to reduce costs.
Communicate routings to plant engineering. Solicit feedback as necessary to insure plant
input on costs.
Break down product costs into features or material to allow teams to analyze cost benefits of
features on a new product.
Present costing history summaries as new products are developed.
Maintain material cost and labor estimating data for determining future costs.
Stay current on both existing and new sheet metal and plastic processing methods.
Recommend business process improvements for the Product Engineering department.

QUALIFICATIONS:
BSME, IE or related four-year technical degree.
Three years of manufacturing experience in sheet metal processing and/or costing.
Ability to read, analyze and interpret manufacturing and engineering documents.
Formalized training or experience in design for manufacturing preferred.
Must be team oriented and possess strong analytical skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel).
Must be results oriented, energetic, proactive, and a team player.
Strong communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with the ability to
effectively communicate to all levels within an organization.

Ability to effectively decompose a costing to identify the root cause(s) of high costs and to
present information succinctly for discussion with senior management.
When working with less than perfect information, the ability to make appropriate
assumptions and backup the assumptions with data
Manufacturing experience in plastic processing and/or costing is a plus.

Qualified candidates please send their resumes to kimberlyl@argus-tech.com.