Senior Costing Engineer

Breville Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Team environment

ASX-listed company

Employee assistance

Parental leave

Employee discounts

Health and wellness benefits

Job summary

Breville USA, Inc. in Sydney (Alexandria) is seeking a Costing Engineer to ensure accurate product costing across development stages, applying DFMA methods and maintaining cost models.

You will collaborate with engineering and product design teams to identify cost-reduction opportunities while sustaining quality. The role focuses on updating BOMs, keeping supplier market data current, and benchmarking manufacturing options across global locations to meet project timelines and cost targets;

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Cost accounting.
• Experience applying DFMA practices in engineering or manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of costing and BOM concepts.

Responsibilities

• Analyse parts and assemblies to determine product costs during design stages.
• Maintain cost models, databases and BOMs for assigned product categories.
• Update commodity prices, currencies and labour costs in costing models.

Skills

Costing

DFMA

Cost modelling

Supplier cost analysis

BOM knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Supply chain management

Cost accounting

Tools

Cost databases

DFMA software

Job description

About Breville

Over the past 90+ years Breville has grown to become an iconic global brand, deliveringkitchen products to over 70 countries around the globe. Breville enhancespeople’s lives through the delivery of brilliant innovation and thoughtfuldesign based on deep consumer insights, empowering people to do things moreimpressively or easily than they’d thought possible in their own home andultimately allowing them to “Master Every Moment”.

A career at Breville is truly a one-of-a-kind experience. It’s more than working for a global leader; it’s an opportunity to be a part of something that impactspeople all over the world.

About the role

The Costing Engineer is responsible for ensuring accurate product costing across different stages of product development using Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) methods, supporting project teams to launch mass production on time. Reporting to the Costing Manager and based in Alexandria, Sydney, this role will focus on reducing product costs through design and process improvements, developing accurate cost models and working closely with cross-functional teams to identify cost reduction opportunities while maintaining product quality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Analyse individual parts and assembly costs using existing cost models and databases to determine product costs during design stages.
• Develop and maintain accurate product costing documentation, databases and cost models for assigned product categories and commodities.
• Maintain up-to-date commodity prices, currency exchange rates and labour costs within costing models.
• Improve internal costing accuracy and efficiency through AI tools, improved calculation methods and templates.
• Work closely with engineering and product design teams to identify opportunities to reduce product and assembly costs.
• Apply Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) techniques to improve product design, manufacturing processes and cost efficiency.
• Facilitate DFMA workshops with cross-functional teams to generate cost reduction ideas and support implementation plans.
• Participate in design reviews and recommend improvements to manufacturing productivity based on production quality data.
• Benchmark supplier sourcing opportunities, manufacturing methods and technologies across global locations to meet project timing, quality and cost requirements.
• Develop and maintain product cost, Bill of Materials (BOM) and supplier market knowledge.
• Provide costing insights and recommendations to management and project teams across suppliers and product models.Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with company quality, confidentiality and intellectual property policies.

We’re Interested in Hearing from People Who Have:

• Tertiaryqualifications in Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or Cost accounting.
  
• Minimumof 5 years in engineering or manufacturing company, exposed to practiceDFMA process.
  
• Minimumof 3 years in purchasing, sourcing, commodity management, or costaccounting.
  
• Experienceof working with Chinese manufactures, including engineering, material(plastics, metal),
• electronics, sourcing proprietary components, andproduction.
  
• Strongwritten and spoken communication skills in English, Mandarin or Spanishspeaking will be beneficial.

What we offer you:

• Competitive compensation package
• A fun and rewarding team environment
• Opportunity to work for an Australian Stock Exchange listed company
• Employee assistance program
• Paid parental leave policy
• Employee discounts of up to 40% on all our electrical products
• Corporate health andwellness benefits

Breville Group is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.