Job Description
Our manufacturing client is expanding operations and hiring a full-time Senior Cost Engineer for their corporate office, located just 35 minutes from Cookeville, TN.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead cost planning and estimating for new projects, programs, RFQs, products, and customer quotes
- Develop and manage cost models, including materials, labor, tooling, overhead, and capital expenses
- Analyze Bills of Materials (BOMs), routings, and technical drawings to identify cost drivers
- Support engineering changes (ECNs/ECOs) with updated cost impact analysis and re-quoting
- Collaborate with purchasing on supplier cost data and raw material pricing trends
- Track market indexes (steel, aluminum, plastics, labor rates) and adjust forecasts accordingly
- Drive cost reviews with design, product engineering, and manufacturing teams
- Present cost breakdowns and variance analyses to internal stakeholders and customers
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and provide data to support make-vs-buy decisions
- Manage a team of cost engineers or estimators, if applicable
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- 5+ years in cost planning, cost engineering, manufacturing quoting, estimation or similar
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production planning, BOMs, etc..
- Experience with cost modeling, quoting software, ERP systems, and Excel
Our client offers:
- Base salary in the $80k-100k range
- Comprehensive benefits package that includes health/dental/vision, 401k match, PTO, tuition assistance, and more,
- Opportunities for growth and advancement
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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