Cost Engineering Intern

Stadler Rail AG; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Stadler Rail AG is seeking a Cost Engineering Intern to collaborate across engineering, procurement, and production to identify cost-saving opportunities within operations. The role sits within Corporate Development, linking multiple functions and offering visibility to senior management.

You will analyze parts and assemblies, build cost models from materials, processes, tooling, and logistics, and support supplier sourcing and negotiations.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing an engineering or related degree.
• Interest in cost reduction and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to analyze data and build cost models.

Responsibilities

• Design and Cost Analysis: identify unnecessary costs in parts and assemblies; work with design to cost and manufacturing methods; build target costs from materials, processes, tooling and logistics; compare cost/feasibility/lead time.
• Sourcing and Suppliers: research and assess suppliers in North America; support supplier qualification and development; prepare analyses for supplier negotiations; participate in negotiations; contribute to make-or-buy and localization decisions.
• Corporate Development Projects: support strategic and cross-functional projects; prepare analyses and materials for management review.

Skills

Cost engineering

Cost modeling

Supplier negotiations

Cross-functional work

Job description

Stadler offers a wide range of international career opportunities. Here you get the chance to expand your potential, take on meaningful responsibilities, and deliver outstanding performance within dedicated teams. We are looking for motivated individuals who want to shape the mobility of tomorrow with us. Are you ready to achieve great things with us?

HOW YOU CAN MAKE AN IMPACT

As a Cost Engineering Intern, you will work across engineering, procurement and production to find and deliver cost savings on our operations, sitting inside Corporate Development where all of those functions come together. Key tasks include analyzing parts and assemblies for cost drivers, building cost models from material, process, tooling and logistics, supporting supplier sourcing and negotiation, and contributing to strategic Corporate Development projects with direct visibility to senior and executive management.

Key Responsibilities

Design and Cost Analysis:

• Find where cost is being carried unnecessarily in parts and assemblies
• Work with engineers on design to cost and manufacturing methods
• Build up target costs from material, process, tooling and logistics
• Compare alternatives on cost, feasibility and lead time

Sourcing and Suppliers:

• Research and assess suppliers, with a focus on North America
• Support supplier qualification and development
• Prepare the analysis behind supplier negotiations
• Take part in supplier negotiations
• Contribute to make or buy and localization decisions

Corporate Development Projects:

• Support strategic and cross functional projects
• Prepare analysis and materials for management review