Cost Engineer — Value Engineering for Innovative Toys

Mattel; México; Presencial; MXN 350.000 - 550.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mattel Brick Shop seeks a Cost Engineer at our Monterrey, Mexico plant to support innovative construction toy products through cost analysis, modeling, and value engineering. You will work with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, Finance, and Manufacturing to ensure products meet cost targets while preserving quality and consumer value.

Responsibilities include developing cost estimates, supporting design decisions and supplier negotiations, and identifying opportunities for optimization

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in cost engineering, product development, manufacturing, sourcing, or a related function.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in product costing, BOM analysis, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of plastics, injection molding, tooling, and consumer product manufacturing is preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluent in both English and Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain product cost estimates from concept through production, identifying category and platform cost trends.
• Prepare cost analyses to support design decisions, supplier negotiations, and cost reduction initiatives.
• Evaluate product, tooling, packaging, and manufacturing costs to identify opportunities for optimization.
• Partner with Product Development and Design teams to balance cost, quality, and performance objectives.
• Participate in VA/VE activities to achieve target costs and broaden best practices across products.
• Support cost publishing and reporting at key project milestones.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing partners to understand cost drivers and suggest improvements.
• Assist in developing scalable cost estimation tools, cost models, and knowledge repositories.

Conocimientos

Strong analytical skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Fluent in English and Spanish

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Related engineering field

Herramientas

Excel

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Mattel Brick Shop seeks a Cost Engineer at our Monterrey, Mexico plant to support innovative construction toy products through cost analysis, modeling, and value engineering. You will work with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, Finance, and Manufacturing to ensure products meet cost targets while preserving quality and consumer value.

Responsibilities include developing cost estimates, supporting design decisions and supplier negotiations, and identifying opportunities for optimization