Flow Simulation & Cost Engineer — Optimize Production with FlexSim

ABB ELECTRIFICATION NORWAY AS; Skien; On-site; NOK 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Insurance and pension plans

On-site fitness facilities

Corporate cabins

Flexible working arrangements

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

ABB ELECTRIFICATION NORWAY AS in Skien seeks a Flow Simulation & Cost Engineer to model production flows and estimate costs for scalable, lean manufacturing. You will define Target Production Time and drive data-driven decisions across engineering, operations and cost management.

The role bridges manufacturing engineering, operations and cost control, requiring MTM/REFA experience and a hands-on approach to predictive analysis and optimization.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering or related field; experience can compensate.
• Experience with discrete event simulation, preferably FlexSim.
• Understanding of manufacturing systems, production flows, and capacity planning.
• Experience with cost analysis and cost estimation.
• Experience with MTM and/or REFA time measurement methods.

Responsibilities

• Perform time studies with MTM/REFA methodologies.
• Optimize factory and line layouts to improve throughput and material flow.
• Develop and run production flow simulations using FlexSim.
• Conduct capacity modelling for current and future volume scenarios.
• Analyze production cost drivers and perform cost analysis across scenarios.
• Deliver early-stage cost estimations to support product development decisions.

Skills

Discrete event simulation

Manufacturing systems

MTM/REFA time measurement

Analytical thinking

Data interpretation

Education

Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

FlexSim

Job description

ABB ELECTRIFICATION NORWAY AS in Skien seeks a Flow Simulation & Cost Engineer to model production flows and estimate costs for scalable, lean manufacturing. You will define Target Production Time and drive data-driven decisions across engineering, operations and cost management.

The role bridges manufacturing engineering, operations and cost control, requiring MTM/REFA experience and a hands-on approach to predictive analysis and optimization.