Value & Cost Engineer: Lead Design-to-Cost & Savings

VAT Vakuumventile AG; Schweiz; Remote; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VAT Vakuumventile AG, headquartered in Haag, Switzerland, is seeking a Value and Cost Engineer to lead cost estimation activities for engineered products, including should-cost analyses, cost modelling, and top-down/bottom-up assessments.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, and Sales to drive Design-to-Cost initiatives, analyze supplier costs, and support cost reduction and VA/VE opportunities across global manufacturing and supply chains.

Qualifications

• Technical background in mechanics, mechanical engineering, or production engineering.
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering HF/FH or equivalent.
• 5+ years in cost engineering, development, value engineering, or strategic procurement.
• Experience with cost modelling and supplier cost analysis.
• Fluent in English; German skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost estimation activities including should-cost, cost modelling, and top-down/bottom-up analyses for engineered products.
• Conduct detailed cost analyses and validate supplier cost breakdowns and manufacturing processes.
• Support sourcing for Design-to-Cost projects to ensure cost-effective outcomes.
• Identify VA/VE opportunities to optimize total product cost.
• Analyze tools and part costs for mechanical and electronic components and maintain cost databases.
• Provide analytical input for supplier negotiations through fact-based insights and benchmarks.
• Conduct cost audits to validate accuracy, transparency, and compliance with cost structures.
• Identify cost-reduction opportunities and efficiency improvements at suppliers.
• Develop cost models to support product design early in development (DfM, DfSC).
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather data and assess risks.
• Provide regular reporting on cost saving initiatives and support central decision-making (target costing, benchmarking, make-or-buy, budgeting).

Skills

Cost engineering

Value engineering

Mechanical engineering

Global experience

Excel

PowerBI

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Risk analysis

Team collaboration

English fluent

Education

Mechanical Engineering HF/FH or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

Job description

VAT Vakuumventile AG, headquartered in Haag, Switzerland, is seeking a Value and Cost Engineer to lead cost estimation activities for engineered products, including should-cost analyses, cost modelling, and top-down/bottom-up assessments.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Procurement, and Sales to drive Design-to-Cost initiatives, analyze supplier costs, and support cost reduction and VA/VE opportunities across global manufacturing and supply chains.