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Product Cost Engineer Steering Wheel Systems

Country/Region:  CN
Location: 

Shanghai, SH, CN, 201814

At ZF LIFETEC, we save lives through cutting-edge technology. With over 60 years of automotive safety innovation, we blend start-up agility with corporate stability to drive meaningful impact worldwide. Operating across 51 locations in 22 countries, our global presence amplifies our mission to make roads safer and save lives.

Join us in a supportive and dynamic environment committed to safety, innovation, and reliability. As a part of our international team, your contributions spark industry-leading innovations in automotive safety. Our inclusive and diverse working environment promotes creativity, career growth, and continuous development.

Req ID 68732 | Asia Pacific Co Ltd, China, ZF Asia Pacific Group Co., Ltd.

  

Your Tasks：

  • Lead, coordinate Target Costing and Target Cost Achievement for mandated projects
  • Support Sales w Cost Disclosure incl. Cost Breakdowns in front of the ZF customers
  • Proactive responsible for Design-to-Cost-, Cost-Down-Initiatives (e.g. workshop moderation), and commercial evaluation of technical concepts/designs
  • Provide Cost transparency on Product level, monitoring, reporting, and forecasting for Design-to-Cost/Target Cost Achievements
  • Support Benchmarking and tear down workshops with commercial evaluations
  • Create, check, and provide Product (and component) Cost calculations on Best Practice level
  • First contact person for consulting support, and interface/sparring partner for internal stakeholders (Sales, Finance, Operations,  Purchasing & Engineering)
  • Develop best practice procedures, and creation of knowledge data base

 

Your Profile：

  • Degree in Manufacturing/Engineering/MBA/Business Engineering/Industrial Engineering (Bachelor, Master, Diploma)
  • Minimum 8 years of professional experience and minimum 3 years in similar roles
  • Distinct cost awareness and good knowledge of a variety of manufacturing processes and components
  • Project Management experience with a holistic process understanding and a structured way of working
  • Strong communicator, flexible, self-motivated and with an ability to work collaboratively with others on own initiatives
  • Fluent in English. Additional languages preferred.

 

Be part of our ZF Lifetec team as Product Cost Engineer SWS and apply now!

Contact

Yueheng Ding

yueheng.ding@zf-lifetec.com 

Why ZF LIFETEC?

  • Innovative Impact: Shape the future of safety with life-saving technology that truly matters.
  • Dynamic Workplace: Thrive in an agile, collaborative environment where every idea counts.
  • Culture of Excellence: Be part of a team with over 60 years of high standards and groundbreaking achievements.
  • Growth & Empowerment: Advance your career with strong support for personal and professional development.

Diversity & Inclusion

At ZF LIFETEC, we are committed to building a culture where inclusiveness thrives and diversity is valued. We welcome unique perspectives and actively work to remove barriers, empowering all employees to reach their full potential. Guided by this vision, we innovate and create life-saving technology that makes a real impact on automotive safety.

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