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Position Available: Manufacturing Cost Engineer
Location: Greater Manchester (1 or 2 days per week in office)
Salary: Up to £50,000 (DoE) + Bonus
Experience needed: We are seeking a skilled Cost Engineer with a strong engineering or manufacturing background within a complex environment. Experience in cost forecasting, estimating, or life cycle cost analysis will be highly valued.
About the role:
An excellent opportunity has arisen to join our Cost Engineering function, supporting key business decisions across manufacturing, design, and bidding teams. You will play a crucial role in producing robust, data-driven cost forecasts to inform project delivery from concept through to end-of-life support.
Working closely with stakeholders across Design, Manufacturing, and Future Business functions, you will help drive continuous improvement in cost estimation processes, challenging assumptions and ensuring transparency in forecasting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build strong working relationships across functions to gather and analyse cost data
* Generate and maintain Business Cost Forecasting documents throughout the full project lifecycle
* Support Manufacturing with production cost forecasts and conduct whole life cycle cost analysis
* Provide cost inputs to Bid Teams for future business opportunities
* Collaborate with Design teams to support design-to-cost initiatives
* Analyse and report on cost data, challenging assumptions to improve forecasting accuracy
* Lead and facilitate meetings to ensure clear communication and alignment
* Continuously challenge and improve forecasting processes to enhance business outcomes
What we need from you:
* Strong background in engineering and/or manufacturing
* Previous experience in cost estimating, cost engineering, or life cycle cost analysis is desirable
* Good understanding of manufacturing processes and production life cycles
If you would like to know more details about the position or want to register your interest, hit apply below. We'd love to hear from you!
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Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Engineering, Manufacturing, and Production
* Industries
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Defense and Space Manufacturing, and Manufacturing
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