Is responsible to provide cost estimates and accurate firm costing for prototype and production level products and assemblies for several product lines including Cleaning Systems keeping in mind customer specific needs and timing.

The Technical Cost Estimator for assemblies works to continually improve communication and procedures to eliminate errors and streamline the costing activity for this specific product line. Interacts with coworkers to achieve optimal results for costs and lead times. This position reports to the New Business Development Costing/Quoting Manager.

Assignments will vary in length and complexity.

Roles and responsibilities

• Develops and maintains cost structure for products and assemblies in collaboration with the manufacturing plant(s), business development and/or the product line business unit(s)
• Maintains a list of brokered/manufactured and/or purchased components with up-to-date lead times, costing and/or pricing for prompt quote responses (concept to be developed)
• Calculates part weights for plastic components from CAD and/or 2D drawings.
• Determines cycle times and machine sizes for plastic injection molded parts in collaboration with the costing team
• Calculates piece price for plastic components and assemblies.
• Works with the corresponding plant team members to secure costs for checking fixtures, tooling, EOL testing or any necessary secondary equipment
• Obtains costs from suppliers though our purchasing team
• Determines if capital equipment is required when quoting
• Organizes work and sets priorities to meet deadlines while working both independently and as part of a team
• Supports project kick off meetings for alignment between costing, business development, engineering, sales, and industrialization teams
• Supports and processes engineering change quotes
• Supports the New Business Development Costing/Quoting Manager in meeting the relevant primary business goals and targets set for the NA region annually
• Supports cost estimation on core products as needed
• Supports the BD and Sales teams with Cost Breakdown explanations
• Tracks projects kicked off with details and compares V4 cost estimates vs SAP standard costs to be consistent on future costing
• Understands and follows NCCP (ARaymond Network Cost Controlling Procedure)
• Follows IATF 16949 and ISO-14001 procedures and standards
• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Engineering Degree with a minimum of 5 years of experience in an engineering role, manufacturing and/or cost estimation in the automotive field or equivalent 5-year cost estimating assemblies for automotive cleaning systems.
• Experienced working with OEMs, Tier 1 or Tier 2 in the automotive industry
• Experienced understanding and costing/quoting assemblies from initial development through final costing or “level up”
• General knowledge of assembly processes and how costs are calculated at each sub-process.
• Understands overall manufacturing and financial costs (machine rates, labor rates, capacity constraints, production overhead, set up costs, ES&A, logistics, etc.)
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability to read and understand 2D drawings is mandatory.
• Experienced with CAD tools (PTC Creo, Catia or others to view and measure components)
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information.
• Demonstrated strong organization skills, oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Must be disciplined and self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Experienced or knowledge of SAP
• Must have an active passport and be able to travel within North America and Internationally

Non-required additional skills and experience

• Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) knowledge

Reporting to this position

• None

Physical demands

• Frequent sitting.
• Frequent use of computer frequent repetitive mouse use, keyboarding, and visual demands.

Measures of performance

• Accuracy and integrity of work
• Follows the Servant Leadership model
• Ability to continually develop skills and adapt to new technologies and techniques.
• Annual review and functional core competencies.
• Timely Completion of assigned tasks and annual goals
• Practices transparency, integrity, and credibility
• Technical/functional job performance
• Collaborative
• Innovative
• Sense of urgency
• Learning and Development

About the Company

At ARaymond, we create cutting-edge fastening and assembly systems for the machines and products that keep the world moving. Founded in Grenoble in 1865, and still headquartered in the city to this day, we’re a family-run business with a proud history of innovation – including the invention of the press stud. Human values have driven our success for over 155 years, embodied by our servant-leadership model of management that empowers employees and puts their wellbeing first. Today we employ more than 7,000 people in 25 countries worldwide. And we’re committed to leading in sustainability for the global fastening and assembly market.

Why ARaymond?

You will join a team at the beating heart of our company’s daily operations. And feel valued for what you bring both as a person and professional, thanks to our servant-leadership model that puts your voice and wellbeing first.

Working for ARaymond means being part of a close-knit, international team that’s always behind you. Our family-run company is home to over 7,000 employees in 25 countries worldwide. It’s been led by human values for over 155 years – and you will feel our spirit of respect, collaboration, and innovation in everything you do.

No matter your job title, you will feel inspired in our culture of innovation and creativity, which generates over 1,000 new fastening solutions every year. And which enables us to create industry-leading assembly systems for everything from electric vehicles and solar panels horticulture tools and medical devices.

You will have the support to take your career wherever you want it to go, with on-the-job training, mentorship, and skills development to help you towards your goals. And you can take pride in being part of a company that is committed to minimizing its environmental impact, and to preserving the ecosystems we all depend on.