Cost Estimator/Cost Engineer

Job description

Job Description

Cost Engineering enables us to take exciting journeys as a business. Providing robust financial information and expert strategic insight, this key department helps drive profitable growth, allowing us to make further breakthroughs in the development of premium, luxury vehicles. We are currently seeking driven people to join the team at all levels. 

A career in this field will be as diverse as our business, and as rewarding as our vehicles are to drive. Working in a team with a global focus, you will develop valuable knowledge of automotive parts and processes. And just like our products, that knowledge will be of the highest quality. That is why you should make Jaguar Land Rover your ultimate destination.

Desired profile

Candidate Profile

As a Cost Engineer, you will focus on a specific vehicle commodity - from Exterior to Interior, through Power Train,
Chassis, Body and Electrical. You will be responsible for:

• Delivering ‘should cost’ analyses conforming to departmental standards and procedures

• Playing a leading role in driving supplier negotiations both within and in addition to cross-functional team activities

• Providing expert technical and cost direction to  Advanced Product Creation engineers

• Using technical and commercial expertise to review, validate and drive Best Practice in supplier processes

• Working closely with Design Engineers as a business consultant, advising on cost impact of design alternatives

• Identifying and supporting the implementation of opportunities to reduce costs

• Applying business and financial acumen to influence relevant programmes and commodity strategies

If you already have relevant professional experience, you could join us as a Cost Engineer, leading projects or teams and making a vital difference to the vehicle development. You will be expected to:

•Build internal and external relationships, embracing responsibility for your role and behaviour in the wider business

• Support all activities in the Cost Engineering department and take a proactive approach towards improvements

To join us at any level, you will need to demonstrate a range of relevant manufacturing process knowledge.

Technical awareness at both the production process and cost driver level is essential.

Willingness to travel is essential.

Project management experience is desirable.

Experience in a major Tier 1 automotive supplier is desirable.

Ideally, you will be educated to degree level and/or have a relevant Engineering/Manufacturing qualification.

Excellent communication, interpersonal, influencing & leadership skills is vital.

In return, you will benefit from our commitment to your on-going development, with opportunities to further your career in a world-class Purchase team through roles spanning the breadth of our business

Benefits

Our employees have access to a privilege car purchase scheme, membership of a competitive pension plan, performance related bonus scheme and 26 days holiday entitlement.

Please note, we reserve the right to close or extend this position depending on application numbers. Therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application as early as possible.