Cost Engineer – Water/Oil Pumps and Plastic Components for ICE (Internal Combustion Engines)

Cost Engineer – Water/Oil Pumps and Plastic Components for ICE (Internal Combustion Engines) | Mercedes-Benz > Karriere > Jobsuche > Stellenausschreibungen DE EN HU Anbieter/DatenschutzUnternehmenTechnologieNachhaltigkeitKarriereInvestorenPresse ProdukteKarriereJobsucheCost Engineer – Water/Oil Pumps and Plastic Components for ICE (Internal Combustion Engines)Tätigkeitsbereich:SonstigesFachabteilung:Product Cost Engineering Hub RomaniaGesellschaft:Star Transmission srlStandort:Sebes, Augustin Bena Nr. 106 Startdatum:30.09.2026Veröffentlichungsdatum:30.07.2026Stellennummer:STA00000ZKArbeitszeit:Vollzeit BewerbenAufgabenJoin our Drive Systems Cost Engineering team and contribute to smart, competitive, and sustainable cost decisions for key vehicle components. This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise, cost transparency, and analytical thinking in a dynamic automotive engineering environment.As a Cost Engineer, you will evaluate water pumps, oil pumps, and plastic components for ICE applications. Your insights will support sourcing decisions, product changes, benchmarking activities, and strategic discussions with internal teams and suppliers.How You Will Contribute• Create transparent bottom-up cost calculations for water pumps, oil pumps, and plastic/injection-molded parts throughout the entire product lifecycle• Analyze requirement specifications, technical drawings, and CAD data to define target costs and identify cost drivers• Evaluate manufacturing processes (e.g., aluminum die casting, precision machining for pumps, injection molding, and assembly) to optimize production costs• Create target cost structures, validate supplier quotations, and derive technology benchmarks• Assess supplier processes, machine concepts, capital expenditure, and cycle times• Support procurement in technical supplier discussions, price negotiations, and strategic sourcing decisions through transparent bottom-up cost calculations• Review and validate supplier quotations to ensure competitiveness• Collaborate closely with R&D and Engineering from the early concept phase to drive Design-to-Cost initiatives for your parts and modules• Propose alternative materials, manufacturing technologies, or design simplifications to optimize product costs without compromising quality or performance• Prepare clear technical and commercial decision briefs for management and specialist departments• Support procurement material assessments and supplier compensation evaluations:o Assess supplier compensation requests when negotiated volume assumptions have not been achievedo Evaluate supplier compensation requests when key negotiation assumptions have changed significantly, including material costs, energy, and laborQualifikationenWhat You Bring• Degree in mechanical engineering, automotive engineering, plastics engineering, production engineering, or a comparable qualification• Solid technical knowledge of internal engine components, in particular:o Water pumps (die casting, injection molding, sintering, injection compression molding)o Oil pumps (die casting, injection molding, sintering, injection compression molding)o Plastic parts (injection molding, assembly)• Experience in cost engineering, manufacturing process analysis, or comparable technical fields• Confident handling of technical drawings, process parameters, machine layouts, and investment calculations• Strong analytical and commercial mindset, with the ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly and effectively to different audiences• High level of initiative, strong communication skills, and team spirit• Fluent in spoken and written English; German language skills are highly beneficial What You Can Expect• A technically challenging role with high complexity, meaningful impact, and strong value creation• The opportunity to influence cost, technology, and supplier decisions in a strategic business area• Collaboration within an interdisciplinary and motivated team• Modern tools and methods in cost engineering, combined with international exposure to supplier and production networksReady to make an impact? If you enjoy connecting engineering detail with commercial impact, this role offers a strong platform to contribute to future-oriented cost engineering decisions.Benefits Mit­arbeiter Events Mit­arbeiter­handy möglich Mit­arbeiter­rabatte möglich Gesund­heits­maß­nahmen Essens­zulagen Hybrides Arbeiten möglich Flexible Arbeits­zeit möglich Mobilitäts­angebote Mit­arbeiter­beteili­gung möglich Coaching Park­platz Kantine, Café Betriebs­arzt Gute An­bindung Kinder­betreuung KontaktStar Transmission srlAugustin Bena Nr. 106515800 SebesContact Email - External Contact Email - Internal E-Mail: recrutare@mercedes-benz.com BewerbenDie Mercedes-Benz Group.Die Mercedes-Benz Group AG (ehemals Daimler AG) ist eines der erfolgreichsten Automobilunternehmen der Welt. Mit der Mercedes-Benz AG gehören wir zu den größten Anbietern von Premium- und Luxus-Pkw und Vans. 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