Cost Engineer: Quoting, Costing & Manufacturing Feasibility

Parker Hannifin; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 71,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Participation in Annual Incentive Plan

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Cost Engineer in the United States to support quotes, cost estimation, and manufacturing feasibility studies. You will maintain item masters, assess changes to BOMs, and ensure cost targets are met across division products.

This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 0–2+ years in manufacturing, with experience in mechanical design or Inventor highly valued.

Qualifications

• 0-2+ years’ experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Mechanical design, Inventor experience or any other preferred.
• Must have excellent communication and computer skills.
• Product Data Management software experience preferred, Enovia.
• Must be a US Citizen or have US Permanent Resident Status.

Responsibilities

• Develop timely and accurate cost data and technical information for new and existing products.
• Develop product structures/manufacturing methods for new and existing products.
• Assess customer Requests for Quote for feasibility and Quality Note implications.
• Create item masters for new products and maintain item masters for existing products.
• Ensure Engineering Change Order and Management of Change processes have been followed before implementing changes to Bills of Material and Item Masters.
• Provide cost data for customer quotes within defined service level agreement times (Quote P75).
• Review and ensure effective use of materials, tools, equipment and production personnel to reach target cost/price for all division products.
• Act as engineering liaison and provide guidance to customers regarding design concepts and specifications to best utilize division equipment and manufacturing capacity.
• Release new products to the actual production runs.
• Up-front involvement with business units on manufacturing approach required to reach target cost/price.
• Provide advice and counsel on technical issues.
• Interact with customers and suppliers, as well as manufacturing, engineering and sales personnel on daily basis.
• Other duties may be assigned

Skills

Communication

Computer Skills

Mechanical Design

Inventor

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

Enovia

Job description

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Cost Engineer in the United States to support quotes, cost estimation, and manufacturing feasibility studies. You will maintain item masters, assess changes to BOMs, and ensure cost targets are met across division products.

This role emphasizes collaboration with engineering, manufacturing, and sales teams. The position requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering and 0–2+ years in manufacturing, with experience in mechanical design or Inventor highly valued.