Position Overview:
Phillips-Medisize, LLC is seeking a Cost Estimating Engineer to support global sites by leading new opportunity costing activities. With a unique global network, this role will also identify best practices and drive continuous improvement for the standardized cost estimating tools and process.
Essential Functions:
· Identify key resource requirements and deliverables for new customer requests
· Interact with all areas of the company, including Sales, Engineering, Finance, and Management, as well as Executive Management
- Participate in new opportunity meetings with Business Development Managers and project team to gain strategic insight into potential quote requests, project assumptions, and risk
- Lead quote kickoff meetings to inform and align the selected team with intent, strategy, and financials of the request
- Manage and monitor the status of supporting team’s deliverables and timing expectations communicating any resource constraints and delays as soon as identified
- Work across multiple engineering disciplines and site locations to gather data, accurately input, and develop a Cost Workbook in collaboration with the supporting team to indicate cost assumptions and sources
- Perform complex analysis of collected data, including reconciling between different risks, revisions, and phases of a project
- Report and present project cost data for company assets, resources and processes to peers, management, Business Development Managers, and executives
· Develop into a subject matter expert in cost estimating, with deep understanding of the standard cost template and working knowledge in the development of machine, labor, and floor space rates
· Support and lead continuous improvement initiatives related to standard estimating tools and processes
- Quality and confidentiality are of utmost importance, and adherence to company quality policy is always expected
Required Qualifications:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Finance/Accounting or equivalent education/experience
· Minimum 3 years of technical experience in the manufacturing industry with good working knowledge of “Cost of Goods Sold” elements
Skills and Abilities:
- Previous experience in an FDA regulated injection molding and manufacturing environment
- Experience in the medical device industry with knowledge of front-end sales processes
- Experience with CAD and/or SolidWorks
- Ability to manage and maintain several projects
- Highly organized and able keep timelines intact
- Manage work processes with integrity and respect for all cross-functional team members
- Excellent written, documentation, and presentation skills
- Willingness to continually learn new processes, collaborate, and respectfully challenge to transform our business
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
- Embrace different perspectives, experiences, aptitudes, knowledge, and skills to leverage the power of diversity
This position does not qualify for VISA sponsorship
About Phillips-Medisize, LLC…
Phillips-Medisize, LLC, a Molex company, is a leading global outsource provider of design and manufacturing services to the drug delivery, consumable diagnostics, medical device and specialty commercial markets.
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