Product Cost Engineer (HFNB)

Alstom; Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global transportation solutions company in Île-de-France seeks a skilled individual for the Development to Cost role. Responsibilities include cost management, tool development, and digitalization of costing processes. The ideal candidate should have at least 5 years of experience in product development, a Master's degree in engineering or IT, and strong technical skills in costing tools like Excel VBA and Power BI. An autonomous and collaborative mindset is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in industry or IT project development.
• Ability to challenge cost drivers at the product and industrial level.
• Fluency in English.

Responsabilités

• Deploy and manage Design To Cost guidelines.
• Develop and monitor costing tools.
• Manage various databases strategically.
• Digitalize DTC tools.
• Support AI solutions deployment.
• Provide procurement support.
• Define DTC business needs for PLM4A.

Connaissances

Cost culture knowledge

Value Engineering

Technical skills for cost drivers

Excel VBA

Power BI

Data science

Fluent English

Formation

Master's degree in engineering or IT

Outils

Excel

Power BI

Description du poste

Req ID : 494050

We create smart innovations to meet the mobility challenges of today and tomorrow. We design and manufacture a complete range of transportation systems from high-speed trains to electric buses and driverless trains as well as infrastructure signalling and digital mobility solutions. Joining us means joining a truly global community of more than 75000 people dedicated to solving real‑world mobility challenges and achieving international projects with sustainable local impact.

Context

Alstom aims to carefully monitor costs during all development phases of its products whether in tender or in project execution with a main objective of increasing financial performances and competitiveness. This is the core mission of Development to Cost.

Mission

Within the framework of IMPACT30 Development to Cost is supporting the deployment of a product approach that ensures end-to-end development as well as end-to-end cost monitoring on projects and platforms. Our transversal role requires close collaboration with key stakeholders including Engineering, Finance, Procurement, Manufacturing and Suppliers. By maintaining a comprehensive technical and cost perspective the Design to Cost initiative aims to contribute to the best Total Cost of Ownership at the train level (acquisition, integration, maintenance).

Responsibilities

• DTC Métier: Deploy and manage Design To Cost guidelines in collaboration with the Train Design Office and the DTC community. Challenge requirements and propose new alternatives (technical design, industrial procurement).
• Costing Tools: Develop and monitor costing tools (Excel VBA, aPriori, QLIK, Power BI, etc.) with defined versioning roadmaps, guidelines and training documentation for the DTC community.
• Databases: Deploy strategies to manage various databases (hourly rates, cost breakdowns, etc.) with emphasis on governance enhancement and updates. Implement relevant KPIs.
• Digitalization: Deploy roadmap with internal and external stakeholders to digitalize DTC tools (3D analysis, AI, automated digital costing, etc.).
• Artificial Intelligence: Support the deployment of AI solutions according to DTC business needs in the mechanical domain with assistance from the AI core team and developers (both internal and external support).
• C-Class: Participate in the governance of C-Class support engineering for PPL validation and assist DTC with guidelines and business case analysis. Provide support for purchasing activities regarding costing and negotiations.
• Procurement: For each commodity deploy a cost monitoring interface with cost breakdown tool management.
• PLM4A: Define DTC business needs for PLM4A and follow up on developments with the PLM core team.

Hard Skills

• Cost culture knowledge and / or experience Value Engineering.
• Technical skills to understand and challenge cost drivers at product level and industrial level.
• Good knowledge on IT: Excel VBA, Power BI.
• Data science driven.
• English: fluent.

Soft Skills

• Proactive (entrepreneurship) & Autonomous (self‑learning).
• Analytical & Critical Mindset: result oriented.
• Good communication skills.
• Curious, & Collaborative.

Educational Requirements

Master's degree in engineering or IT (Engineering school or university).

Experience

Mandatory: 5 Years in Industry or product development stakes or IT Project development.

An agile inclusive and responsible culture is the foundation of our company where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential while valuing and respecting them as individuals.

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Employment Type: Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1