Project Lead- Manufacturing Engineering

Project Lead / Technical Lead – Manufacturing Engineering- Should Cost

Quest Global is an organization at the forefront of innovation and one of the world's fastest growing engineering services firms with deep domain knowledge and recognized expertise in the top OEMs across seven industries. We are a twenty-five-year-old company on a journey to becoming a centenary one, driven by aspiration, hunger and humility. 

We are looking for humble geniuses, who believe that engineering has the potential to make the impossible, possible; innovators, who are not only inspired by technology and innovation, but also perpetually driven to design, develop, and test as a trusted partner for Fortune 500 customers. 

As a team of remarkably diverse engineers, we recognize that what we are really engineering is a brighter future for us all. If you want to contribute to meaningful work and be part of an organization that truly believes when you win, we all win, and when you fail, we all learn, then we're eager to hear from you

We are seeking a visionary and technically astute Tech Lead to spearhead Cost Performance Engineering group. The ideal candidate brings a blend of deep mechanical engineering expertise and proven leadership in cross-functional collaboration across stress analysis, manufacturing engineering, and material science. This role involves driving innovative design solutions while balancing performance, reliability, cost, and manufacturability. Responsibility will encompass developing accurate and consistent should-cost models for metal machining commodities. These cost models will be used to identify cost improvement opportunities, determine product feasibility, and potential cost avoidance. You will be a partner with Engineering, Product Management and sourcing teams. The objective is to enable cost leadership and sustain competitive advantage, maximizing the value of new products, starting with the commodities of metal machined parts components.

Work Experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Executes should costing for large and complex metal machine components & assemblies.
• Acts as an enabler to drive down Cost of components/assemblies by influencing Design on Manufacturability, Costs and Technical Cost validations. 
• Serve as a technical process expert for complex problems across engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, product management, and suppliers to solve business critical issues.
• Develop and execute plans for qualified suppliers to meet new product introduction, supplier transition in a timely and cost-effective manner, with focus on machining & different products.
• Should be provide suggestions for value addition and engage in various activities with cross functional teams utilizing material cost/design knowledge to drive cost/quality improvement.
• Plan and execute vendor visits in conjunction with our sourcing groups to conduct research for development/validation of cost models.
• Evaluate new product needs and assist in developing advanced roadmaps including technology solutions, investment, and overall technology strategy.

Deliver the results for Cost avoidance and Cost reduction projects.

Mandatory Skills required to perform the job:

 Minimum of six years of experience in should costing, cost estimation, or cost engineering roles within the manufacturing industry. We value direct shop floor experience.

• BE/B.Tech in Manufacturing Engineering with work experience of 10+ years in ME field in Gas Turbine Domain
• Ability to perform should costing for metal machined components and assemblies based on manufacturing methods, cycle time, materials, labor, overhead, and other costs. 
• In-depth shop floor knowledge of metal machining manufacturing process and alternate manufacturing methods for high-end precision manufacturing of large, high-complex metal machine components.
• Hands-on experience in other manufacturing methods like casting, forging, extrusion, machining, EDM, bonding and joining, advanced materials and coatings, additive manufacturing. Proficient in pre and post treatment / secondary operation (Heat treatment, Surface treatment/Coating etc.)
• Thorough knowledge of materials such as aluminum alloys, steel grades, nickel and proficient in dealing with Limit, Fit and Tolerances, GD&T, Metrology.
• Proficient in using should costing methodologies, tools, and software applications for accurate cost estimation.
• Demonstrated Problem Solving skill.
• Proven ability to lead and drive cost optimization projects, delivering measurable results.
• Experience in Design-to-Cost (DTC) methodologies to optimize product designs for cost efficiency without compromising quality or performance.

Desirable Skill: 

• Exposure to different Costing techniques & Software, and exposure to CAD applications NX.
• Exposure to supplier management and negotiation
• Knowledge in Project Management tools (MS Project), exposure to Value Analysis / Value Engineering (VAVE) concepts and Cost Reduction ideas
• Shopfloor experience in machining, fabrication environment
• Working level knowledge on different machines, their processes and properties in industrial scale