Production Costing Engineer

Two95 International; Kajang Municipal Council; On-site; MYR 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Kajang is seeking a Production Costing Engineer responsible for developing and maintaining accurate cost structures for data center infrastructure products. You will collaborate with engineering, production, and finance teams to drive cost transparency and efficiency. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in industrial engineering and 2-5 years of experience in costing or manufacturing, coupled with strong analytical skills and proficiency in ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in costing or manufacturing within metal fabrication or related field.
• Strong knowledge of production processes such as CNC turret punching, laser cutting, and welding.
• Familiar with BIM, routings, and time-study analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product cost models for manufacturing products.
• Collaborate with procurement to validate material pricing.
• Prepare production cost reports and dashboards.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Analytical abilities

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP system (preferably SAP)

Job description

The Production Costing Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining accurate cost structures for server racks, cabinets, and related data center infrastructure products. This role ensures that material, labor, and overhead costs are properly captured and analysed to support competitive pricing, profitability, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The position works closely with engineering, production, procurement, and finance teams to drive cost transparency, process efficiency, and data‑driven decision‑making across the manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and review product cost models for server racks, enclosures, CAC, HAC, Caging and other related manufacturing products.
• Calculate standard costs for PRI, PDB and PDC, as well as perform variance analysis.
• Work with design and engineering teams to estimate costs for new product introduction and design changes.
• Analyze cost drivers such as sheet metal fabrication, welding, coating, assembly, and packaging.
• Collaborate with procurement and suppliers to validate raw material and component pricing (eg. Sheet metal, cables, fasteners, etc).
• Track and report manufacturing efficiency, yield losses and production waste that impact cost performance.
• Identify cost reduction opportunities through process optimization, material utilization and design‑for‑manufacturability improvements.
• Ensure accurate and timely cost data entry in ERP system (SAP).
• Prepare detailed production cost reports, dashboards and ad‑hoc analysis as needed.
• Any other duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.

Preferred Skills (Optional)

• Experience in lean manufacturing, cost optimization or continuous improvement projects.
• Familiarity with CAD Drawings and engineering change management.
• Understanding of design‑for‑cost and design‑for‑manufacturing principles.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or related QMS.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in industrial engineering, manufacturing or related field.
• Minimum 2‑5 years of experience in costing or manufacturing within metal fabrication or related field.
• Strong knowledge of production processes such as CNC turret punching, laser cutting, bending, welding, powder coating and assembly.
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP system (preferably SAP).
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and numerical reasoning abilities.
• Familiar with BIM, routings and time‑study analysis.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills across departments.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple cost projects simultaneously.