Cost Engineer – Stampings & Welded Assemblies

Ford of Mexico is seeking a Cost Engineer – Stampings & Welded Assemblies in Naucalpan de Juarez, MEX, Mexico. This is a hybrid role.

As a Cost Engineer, you will serve as the financial conscience of vehicle programs by developing, analyzing, and validating should-cost models, piece-part costing, and total cost of ownership analyses across components, systems, and full vehicle programs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, analyze, and validate should-cost models, piece-part costing, and total cost of ownership analyses.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to uncover cost-reduction opportunities without compromising quality, safety, or performance.
• Build detailed cost breakdowns and benchmarking analyses to equip negotiators with the insight needed to secure the best value from the supply base.
• Conduct competitive teardown and benchmarking studies to compare materials, manufacturing processes, and design choices.
• Build and defend should-cost models from the ground up to validate supplier quotes and strengthen negotiation leverage.
• Bridge finance and engineering, acting as the translator between technical teams and business leaders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, or related degree.
• 3+ years of work experience with automotive suppliers or any other OEM.
• Cost analysis or manufacturing cost engineering experience, automotive or manufacturing industry strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge and experience in Manufacturing Processes.
• Understanding of main concepts of Lean Manufacturing.
• Advanced English.
• User level for Teamcenter or any other viewer for viewing 2D Drawings or 3D Models; CATIA.
• Analytical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Data analytics.

Your Operating System:

• Ability to work in a globally culturally diverse team.
• Effective & Clear communication, presentation skills.
• Leadership, learning agility, proactivity, preventive approach, adaptability under ambiguity, results-driven mindset & Curiosity.
• A sharp analytical mind paired with the communication skills to make complex cost data accessible to cross-functional teams.
• Precision Under Pressure, program deadlines don't wait for perfect data.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills particularly to deal positively with multiple simultaneous competing priorities from different stakeholders.
• Bias Toward Action, don't just flag a cost problem , you bring options, trade-offs, and a recommendation.