Product Cost Engineer

ALSTOM Gruppe; Saguenay; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a full-time hybrid Product Cost Engineer. This role involves collaborating with diverse teams to drive cost reduction initiatives and ensure effective communication across projects. You'll leverage your mechanical engineering expertise to lead Design to Cost studies, contributing to sustainable and innovative mobility solutions. Join a forward-thinking company committed to greener transportation, where your contributions will help shape the future of rail and mobility. This is a unique opportunity to grow your skills in a dynamic environment while making a meaningful impact on society's transition to low carbon solutions.

Benefits

Comprehensive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Award-winning learning and development opportunities

Dynamic reward package

Inclusive and dynamic working environment

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field is essential.
• Experience in procurement and sourcing processes is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Design to Cost studies and drive cost reduction initiatives.
• Calculate and validate the train cost per unit in development.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Data Analysis

Communication Skills

Cost Calculation

Stakeholder Management

Creative Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Experience in Transportation Industry

Tools

Design to Cost methodologies

Job description

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Date: 18 Mar 2025

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time hybrid Product Cost Engineer in Saint-Bruno, QC, CA we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your seasoned and analytical expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside innovative, dedicated, and collaborative teammates. You'll lead the charge in steering societies towards a low carbon future through Alstom's comprehensive mobility solutions. Day-to-day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (Engineering, Procurement, Project Management), coordinating Design to Cost studies and driving cost reduction initiatives, and much more.

We’ll look to you for:

1. Coordinating the whole Design to Cost studies and metiers to meet the agreed objectives
2. Insuring the transformation of the listed opportunities into validated cost reduction versus base line
3. Being the “voice” of the Design to Cost in the Tender or Project team, insure and organize regular Steering Committees to report on the progresses
4. Animating the Design to Cost by applying the DtC tools and methodologies
5. Calculating & regularly updating the “Cost by Unit in Dev” of the Train by IBS & Sub-Systems
6. Define & agree the Recurring “Cost per Unit” target of the Train by IBS & Sub-Systems while getting the adhesion of the project stakeholders
7. Coordinate the Costing resources & expertise
8. Base on the Benchmark, DtC expertise & targets versus the Recurring Cost to Date of the train, highlight the main cost stakes and propose Priorities to the Tender or Project stakeholders.
9. Listen to the Tender or Project team needs of Business Cases, adapt and agree the priorities with the Tender or Project core team
10. Make sure the Design to Cost deliverables are delivered according to the DFQ cycle & Roadmap agreed
11. Organize creative / brainstorming session (no taboo – openness – result oriented) to transform into validated savings, the Design to Cost potentials which have been identified by the DtC Analysis
12. Establish the synthesis report, follow DtC KPIs and the evolution of the total ”Cost by Unit in Dev” at Train & Sub-System level
13. Organize regular DtC Steering Committees to report it and ask the core team for go / no go Arbitrations
14. The Scope of work is limited to Recurring Production Cost (Material + Assembly hours of the Train and Sub-Systems) even if NRC are taken in consideration when meaningful in the Business Cases

Accountabilities

Based on the Deliverables issued by the Train Cost Engineer & the expertise of the Design to Cost team:

1. Calculate and Validate the train Cost per Unit in Dev
2. Calculate, Propose and Agree the Train Target Cost per Unit together with the project team at Train and Sub-System level
3. Put the Target Cost and other DtC Targets in a DtC TRS and insure their diffusion to the project stakeholders
4. Based on the Design to Cost process:

• Put in place a DtC governance with the métiers and with the project teams such as steering committees, KPIs & follow-up meeting

Put in place the relevant deliverables to monitor the Design to Cost key success factors (such as Cost Calculation Note, Cost and Saving tracking, KPIs …)

• Build the dashboard to show it to the Tender or Project team

Based on the priorisation issued by the Train Cost Engineer analysis & cost follow-up:

• Deliver and update at least monthly to the Tender or Project team the main cost stakes to be addressed

Propose for each of them the relevant action plan using the Design to Cost processes, tools & expertise

• Participate to those action plans and insure the transformation of the identified potential into validated savings

Communication:

• Ensure the alignment with the product definition and put in place a close and fruitful communication with and between all the Design to Cost and Core Team métiers

Make sure their requirements are considered and that DtC results are known and circulated

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

1. Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field
2. Experience or understanding of procurement and/or sourcing processes (asset)
3. Strong experience in mechanical engineering
4. Experience within transportation industry (railway, automotive etc) or heavy equipment is required
5. Proficiency in English; French is an asset
6. Strong communication and coordination skills to effectively manage stakeholders and drive projects
7. Ability to organize and lead creative and results-oriented brainstorming sessions
8. Proficiency in data analysis and cost calculation to support decision-making processes
9. Autonomous and proactive approach with the ability to exhibit technical leadership

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

1. Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
2. Work with cutting-edge mobility solutions and contribute to leading societies to a low carbon future
3. Progress towards achieving sustainable and cost-effective transportation systems
4. Utilise our inclusive and dynamic working environment
5. Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
6. Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.