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Cost Engineer (f/m/d)

24.01.2023

The PALFINGER values of People, Entrepreneurship, Respect and Learning are more than words. We strive every day to create and support an atmosphere of collaboration, transparency, empowerment and customer focus so our greatest assets, our people, will be able to utilize their passion, drive and motivations to make a significant impact! We are looking for a Cost Engineer (SCM) (f/m/d) - Global Strategic Projects.

Cost Engineering as one of the strategic support pillars enables our entire organization to ensure long term profitability in supporting our plants and strategic partners for large outsourcing volumes according to our strategy 2030. In the new shaped Cost Engineering department our cost engineers operate in different projects according to their technical skills, manufacturing know-how, and process expertise and establishing a standardization of processes, methods and tools. Focus in a first step will be on structural steel components and hydraulic cylinders.

Your Tasks

Cost Break Down / Cost Driver Analysis
Best Practice Calculations (Greenfield/ Brownfield)
Target Cost Setting (internal/ external) for components/modules
Full process accompany for Cost saving ideas (generation – implementation - measure tracking)
Moderation of Design-to-Cost/ Benchmarking workshops
Establishment of Calculation Know How Database (“Knowledge Database”)
Support in Strategic Partner Development projects with calculation know how/ validation of technological concepts/ cost parameters

Your Qualification

Degree in either/or: Mechanical / Electrical / Manufacturing / Project Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Engineering Economics
Preferable 3-5 years (Project) experience in the field of cost management/ engineering
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Business fluent English language skills (written and spoken)
Team player, Influencer, Flexible personality, who operates well in interdisciplinary environment, who is able to build bridges
Willingness to travel (app. 25 %)
Experience with Costing Tools (e.g. SIEMENS TCPCM)

We offer

Good-life-balance with flexible working hours
Performance-related compensation and attractive incentive schemes
Career planning and management development programs
Opportunity to gain international experience
Voluntary fringe benefits by our health management scheme PALfit

Minimum gross salary according to Austrian metal industry collective agreement is EUR 46.346,72. We are willing to overpay according to training and qualification.

We are looking forward to your informative application!

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