Are you ready to make an impact? ZF is looking for talented individuals to join our team. As a FutureStarter, you'll have the opportunity to shape the future of mobility. Join us and be part of something extraordinary! Country/Region: PT Location: Ponte de Lima, 16, PT, 4990-645 We are looking for a new colleague to strengthen our Cost Engineering Team in Ponte de Lima, Portugal. Main accountabilities, responsibilities and deliverables: Lead, coordinate Target Costing and Target Cost Achievement for mandated projects; Support Sales with CostDisclosure incl. Cost Breakdowns in front of the ZF customers; Proactively responsiblefor Design-to-Cost, Cost-Down Initiatives (e.G. workshop moderation), and commercial evaluation of technical concepts/designs; Provide Cost transparency on Product level, monitoring, reporting, and forecasting for Design-to-Cost/Target Cost Achievements; Support Benchmarking and tear down workshops with commercial evaluations; Create, check, and provide Product (and component) Cost calculations on Best Practice level; First contact person for consulting support, and interface/sparring partner for internal stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Operations, Purchasing & Engineering); Develop best practice procedures, and creation of knowledge database. Required skills and experience / main competences: Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/MBA/Business Engineering/Industrial Engineering (Bachelor, Master, Diploma); 3 years plus of experience in similar roles; Distinct cost awarenessand good knowledge of a variety of manufacturing processes and components; Project Management experience with a holistic process understanding and a structured way of working; Strong communicator, flexible, self-motivated and with an ability to work collaboratively with others on own initiatives; Fluent in Portuguese and English. Additional languages preferred. Why you should join ZF LIFETEC: You will work in a varied, innovative work environment, in an International team; Full of challenges and high-level professional activities; Competitive compensation and benefits; Continuous learning opportunities; Discounts for employeeswith several partners. Be part of our ZF team as Product Cost Engineer (m/f/d) and apply now! What does DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) mean for ZF as a company? At ZF, we continuously strive to build and maintain a culture where inclusiveness is lived and diversity is valued. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that all our employees can rise to their full potential. We aim to embed this vision in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape the future of mobility. Find out how we work at ZF: #J-18808-Ljbffr
