Senior Product Cost Engineer

SSR GENERAL & MANAGEMENT LIMITED; Clevedon; Hybrid; GBP 31,200 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to 7.5% annual bonus

Up to 8% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Wellbeing programme

Discounted gym memberships

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised canteen

Job summary

SSR GENERAL & MANAGEMENT LIMITED is recruiting a Senior Product Cost Engineer in Clevedon, North Somerset. This hybrid, full-time role targets cost-saving opportunities, design improvements, and engineering changes while upholding safety, quality and compliance.

You will collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality and suppliers to drive cost reduction projects from concept through validation and production implementation, ensuring manufacturability and performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or related Engineering discipline.
• Experience delivering engineering design changes in manufacturing or product development.
• Experience implementing value engineering or cost reduction projects.
• Experience producing CAD models, drawings, specs, and Bills of Materials.

Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver engineering changes that reduce product and component costs.
• Lead value engineering initiatives across mechanical and electrical assemblies.
• Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, specifications, and Bills of Materials.
• Design, modify, and release engineering changes to improve cost and manufacturability.
• Validate alternative components through testing, trials, and analysis.
• Work with Manufacturing and suppliers to implement engineering changes.
• Manage engineering risks while maintaining reliability, quality, and compliance.
• Support continuous improvement and best practice across teams.

Skills

Product Cost Engineering

Value Engineering

Mechanical Design

CAD Modelling

Bills of Materials

Engineering Change Leadership

Cross-functional Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Senior Product Cost Engineer
Location: Clevedon, North Somerset
Salary: Up to £52,000 per annum + Bonus
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid

Benefits & Package Package includes:

• Up to 7.5% annual bonus
• Up to 8% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Health cash plan
• Wellbeing programme
• Discounted gym memberships
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking & subsidised canteen

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Product Cost Engineer to drive cost reduction and value engineering improvements across advanced products and components.

This is a hands‑on engineering role focused on identifying cost‑saving opportunities, delivering design improvements, and implementing engineering changes while maintaining high standards of safety, quality, performance, and compliance.

Working closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and suppliers, you’ll take ownership of cost reduction projects from concept through validation and production implementation.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and deliver engineering changes that reduce product and component costs.
• Lead value engineering initiatives across mechanical and electrical assemblies.
• Create and maintain CAD models, drawings, specifications, and Bills of Materials.
• Design, modify, and release engineering changes to improve product cost and manufacturability.
• Validate alternative components through testing, trials, and analysis.
• Work with Manufacturing and suppliers to successfully implement engineering changes.
• Manage engineering risks while maintaining product reliability, quality, and compliance.
• Support continuous improvement and best practice across engineering and manufacturing teams.

About You

We’re looking for an experienced Product Cost, Value Engineering, or Mechanical Design Engineer with a strong background in delivering practical engineering improvements.

You’ll ideally have:

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or a related Engineering discipline.
• Experience delivering engineering design changes within a manufacturing or product development environment.
• Experience implementing value engineering or cost reduction projects.
• Strong understanding of mechanical and/or electrical components.
• Experience producing CAD models, drawings, specifications, and Bills of Materials.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials, tolerances, and supplier capabilities.
• Experience validating engineering changes through testing and trials.
• Strong understanding of engineering risk, quality, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, and suppliers.

Location

This is a hybrid role based in Clevedon, North Somerset , working closely with engineering teams and suppliers to deliver cost reduction and product improvement initiatives.