- Bureau à Plymouth
Description
Set new product costs by compiling & obtaining itemized materials and price lists from blueprints and specifications. Candidate will participate in cost reduction activities and attend VA/VE meetings. Analyze and explain variances between planned and actual costs. Include impact on mid range and long range operating plans. Consult with Design and Production Engineering on cost problems.
Duties:
1. Strategy implementation and goal setting:
· Implement and execute plans and activities to ensure that department strategies and goals are met.
· Assist in creating the procedures of the Cost Planning Department.
2. Perform cost planning activities:
· Compile/obtain itemized materials and price lists from blueprints and specifications
· Participate in cost reduction activities and attend VA/VE meetings
· Acquire data and track sales price and material cost changes during pre-production stages
· Set new product costs
· Analyze and explain variances between planned and actual costs
· Include impact on mid range and long range operating plans
· Maintain cost database for pre-production and start of production components / parts as needed
· Lead cost reduction activity meetings for all internal departments
· Generate VA/VE items
· Perform Genba (Go and See) activity to find the root cause of issues.
3. Coordinate with internal departments for estimating cost targets:
· Compute cost estimates of
- Raw materials
- Purchased equipment
- Processes
- Subcontracted work and labor
- Consult with Design and Production Engineering on cost problems
- Obtain price targets, calculate overall cost target and current cost estimates.
4. Reporting:
· Establish effective systems and procedures to standardize the work of TRAM Cost Planning
· Create & submit weekly activity report to all necessary Management of Cost Planning
· Perform projects and duties as assigned
Requirements
Additional Information
TRAM, Inc. is a Japanese owned automotive parts supplier, serving the Japanese Transplants (Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, etc.) as well as the domestic OEMs (Ford and GM). Located in Plymouth, MI, TRAM, Inc. is a subsidiary company of Tokai-Rika Co. LTD, which is located in Nagoya, Japan. TRAM was founded in 1986 and currently employs 2,500+ people at our 5 locations.
We manufacture automotive components such as switch-related products (window regulators, headlights, cruise control, turn signals, multifunction and HVAC switches), security and safety-related products (shift levers, steering wheels, steering locks, seat belts, key cylinders, mechanical and remote keys).
Shift your career into drive and help TRAM make the driving experience an intuitive connection between the human body and the vehicle.
TRAM, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
For additional information about our companies, please see our web site at http://www.tokai-rika.co.jp/en/
This is a great opportunity to join our growing organization and enhance your skills to become a valuable member of our successful team!
Postuler maintenant
