Costing Engineer

Nelson Global Products, Inc.; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nelson Global Products, Inc. in Indianapolis seeks a Costing Engineer to support business unit programs by interfacing with customers, costing teams, and multiple plants. You will contribute upfront cost input for new projects and help drive quotes through design feedback and manufacturing insights.

The role requires CAD proficiency, data-driven analysis, and strong communication to align tooling, tolerances, and materials with customer needs. This position is based in Indianapolis.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of manufacturing or design engineering in metal mechanical environments.
• CAD drafting proficiency required; Autodesk Inventor or SolidWorks preferred.
• Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees are preferred.
• Strong data-driven, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide upfront input to customer for future projects to be costed.
• Problem solve new programs with customer requesting assistance.
• Receive inputs from manufacturing facilities that can be communicated to customer through design feedback (tooling, tolerances, materials).
• Assist costing groups with suggested feedback and changes to improve costing projects and quoting.
• Assist Sales department for drawing and design review feedback on future projects, providing input on engineering design and manufacturing within capabilities.

Skills

Data driven

Results oriented

Hands-on leader

Detail-oriented

Quality knowledge

Engineering knowledge

Project management

Blueprint reading

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Job description

Company Overview:

Nelson Global engineers, manufacturers, and distributes clean and efficient Air & Fluid Transfer, NVH, Complex Structural, Acoustic, and Thermal Management Solutions. Nelson Global partners with the world’s leading OEMs. With 22 global manufacturing and distribution facilities and unparalleled engineering and innovation capabilities, Nelson Global provides mission critical solutions with the highest degree of reliability at the lowest cost. Our dedication to serving our employees, partners, and the planet responsibly is realized across three pillars of sustainability: environmental, social, and governance. By empowering our people, reducing waste, and developing innovative and efficient systems, we support the communities and resources that spur the industries and technologies of the future.

Position Overview:

The Costing Engineer will be responsible for supporting the business unit programs through customer interaction, internal interaction with various costing teams, and interaction with multiple manufacturing facilities. The primary focus is to benefit customer costing through a collaborative approach with these groups, and end goal to help improve and gain business for the overall sales portfolio.

Primary Responsibilities & Duties:

• Provide upfront input to customer for future projects to be costed
• Problem solve new programs with customer requesting assistance
• Receive inputs from manufacturing facilities that can be communicated to customer through design feedback (tooling, tolerances, materials, etc.)
• Assist costing groups with suggested feedback and changes to improve costing projects and quoting
• Assist Sales department for drawing and design review feedback on future projects, providing input on engineering design and manufacturing within capabilities for products in current and new customer bases and product types

Required Education & Experience:

• At least 2 years experience relevant to Manufacturing or Design Engineering in metal mechanic manufacturing environments
• CAD (drafting) proficiency required, Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks preferred

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree
• Experience and business knowledge of metal mechanic manufacturing
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel (Pivot Tables, Data Analysis)

Skills & Abilities:

• The candidate should be a data driven, results oriented, hands on, creative and detail-oriented leader with strong knowledge of Quality and Engineering aspects for a global manufacturing Company.
• The candidate should have project management qualifications to organize customer and internal needs during product launch.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, specifically related to metal mechanic products
• Effective communication skills – verbal/written