Cost Engineer – Stampings & Welded Assemblies

Ford México; Naucalpan de Juárez; On-site; MXN 480,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Ford México is seeking a Cost Engineer to analyze and optimize cost of ownership across vehicle programs. You will collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to identify cost-reduction opportunities while maintaining quality and reliability.

The role requires a solid background in cost analysis, manufacturing processes, and advanced Excel, with English proficiency for cross‑functional teams. Join a global automotive leader committed to innovation and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial, mechanical or mechatronics engineering.
• 3+ years of work experience with automotive suppliers or OEMs.
• Cost analysis or cost engineering experience; manufacturing background preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and lean manufacturing concepts.
• Advanced English proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop, analyze, and validate should-cost models across components and full vehicle programs.
• Work with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain to uncover cost-reduction opportunities.
• Shape supplier strategy with cost breakdowns and benchmarking analyses.
• Conduct competitive teardown and benchmarking studies to inform design decisions.
• Build and defend should-cost models including materials, labor, tooling, overhead, and logistics.

Skills

Cost analysis

Microsoft Excel

Data analytics

Advanced English

Lean Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in industrial/mechanical/mechatronics engineering

Tools

CATIA

Teamcenter

Job description

Why Join Ford of Mexico?

Celebrating over 100 years of legacy in Mexico, we are more than just a business we are a vibrant, collaborative community of over 14,000 innovators shaping the global future of transportation. At Ford, we build what matters, grow where it counts, and drive progress with heart. Whether you are collaborating at our state-of-the‑art Global Technology and Business Center (GTBC) or manufacturing iconic, award‑winning vehicles in our world‑class plants, you will find a culture evolving together, built on trust, passion, and shared purpose. Here, your work moves people forward, and your growth is personal. Join us, and let’s build what’s next together.

In this position...

Product Development uses design thinking & user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight our customers. We bring innovative, exciting, and sustainable ideas to life.We have opportunities around the world for you to contribute to advancements in autonomy, electrification, smart mobility technologies, and more!

Cost Estimating (CE) is a function of Global Material Cost as part of Product Development.

Behind every vehicle that rolls off the line are a thousand decisions about cost, value, and efficiency, decisions that determine whether an idea becomes an affordable, profitable, world‑class product.

We're looking for a Cost Engineer who doesn't just crunch numbers, but who sees the story behind them: the supplier negotiation that saved program millions, the material substitution that improved margin without compromising quality, the forecast that gave leadership the confidence to greenlight the next big launch. If you’re the kind of person who gets energized by solving complex puzzles, who can translate spreadsheets into strategy, and who wants your analysis to directly influence vehicles driven by millions of people – this role was built for you.

What You’ll Do...

• Serve as the financial conscience of vehicle programs by developing, analyzing, and validating should‑cost models, piece‑part costing, and total cost of ownership analyses across components, systems, and full vehicle programs.
• Turn data into actionable decisions, partnering with engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain teams to uncover cost‑reduction opportunities without compromising quality, safety, or performance.
• Shape supplier strategy by building detailed cost breakdowns and benchmarking analyses that equip negotiators with the insight needed to secure the best value from the supply base.
• Challenge the status quo through competitive teardown and benchmarking studies, physically and analytically disassembling competitor vehicles and components to compare materials, manufacturing processes, and design choices—then presenting clear, defensible cost comparisons that shape design decisions before they are locked in.
• Build and defend should‑cost models from the ground up (materials, labor, tooling, overhead, logistics) to validate supplier quotes and strengthen negotiation leverage, while running head‑to‑head cost‑technology comparisons (e.g., stamped vs. cast, aluminum vs. steel) to guide engineering toward the best total‑cost solution. Bridge finance and engineering, acting as the translator between technical teams and business leaders to ensure all stakeholders understand the cost implications of design and sourcing decisions, including through participation in GEMBA activities to benchmark supplier processes.

You’ll have...

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineering, or related degree.
• 3+ years of work experience with automotive suppliers or any other OEM.
• Cost analysis or manufacturing cost engineering experience, automotive or manufacturing industry strongly preferred.
• Solid knowledge and experience in Manufacturing Processes (stamping/sheet metal, electronics, cold and hot forming, rolled forming, HPDC, tempering processes, welding, coating or any other assembly processes).
• Understanding of main concepts of Lean Manufacturing.
• Advanced English.
• User level for Teamcenter (or any other viewer) for viewing 2D drawings or 3D models; CATIA.
• Analytical skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Data analytics.

Your Operating System

• Ability to work in a globally culturally diverse team.
• Effective & clear communication, presentation skills.
• Leadership, learning agility, proactivity, preventive approach, adaptability under ambiguity, results‑driven mindset & curiosity.
• A sharp analytical mind paired with the communication skills to make complex cost data accessible to cross functional teams.
• Precision under pressure, program deadlines don't wait for perfect data. You know how to deliver rigorous, accurate analysis fast, with precision on the details that matter.
• Teamwork and interpersonal skills particularly to deal positively with multiple simultaneous competing priorities from different stakeholders.
• Bias Toward Action, don't just flag a cost problem — you bring options, trade‑offs, and a recommendation.

Ford of Mexico is committed to being an equal opportunity employer. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace is essential to our success. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, or disability status.

Our focus is to build the best team.

We thank all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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