JOB DESCRIPTION – TECHNICAL COSTING

Position

Executive – Technical Costing

Industry

Precision Engineering / CNC-VMC Machined Components

Reporting

GM – Plant / Head – Supply Chain

Role Purpose

To lead
technical costing, raw material evaluation, supplier development and cost reduction
for precision-machined components. The person should have strong practical knowledge of
CNC/VMC/HMC machining, engineering drawings, raw materials, manufacturing processes, tooling and supplier capabilities
.

Key Responsibilities

1. Technical Costing
- Prepare
Should-Cost / Target Cost
for precision components.
- Study drawings, GD&T;, tolerances, surface finish and material specifications.
- Calculate
RM cost, material yield, machining cycle time, machine-hour rate, tooling, fixture, labour, overhead, heat treatment, grinding and other process costs
.
- Validate supplier quotations against technically calculated cost.
- Develop and maintain
component-wise costing database
.

2. Raw Material & Product Knowledge – Essential
- Strong knowledge of RM used in precision components:




C45/EN8, EN19, EN24, 16MnCr5, 20MnCr5, 42CrMo4, EN31, SS304/316/410/420, Aluminium 6061/6082/7075, Brass, Bronze, CI, SG Iron
, etc.
- Knowledge of
bar, bright bar, forging, casting, plate, tube and other RM forms
.
- Ability to determine
RM grade, blank size, machining allowance, material yield and RM cost per component
from the drawing.
- Understanding of
heat treatment and surface treatment
requirements.

3. Machining & Process Knowledge
- Robust practical knowledge of
CNC Turning, VMC, HMC, milling, drilling, grinding, tapping, broaching and other precision processes
.
- Ability to understand
process routing, cycle time, machine capacity, tooling, tool life and fixture requirements
.
- Identify opportunities for
process optimization, operation reduction and cycle-time reduction
.

4. Cost Reduction & Negotiation
- Drive
VA/VE and annual cost reduction
initiatives.
- Negotiate with suppliers based on
te

📌 Should Cost Engineer (Ahmedabad)
🏢 4C Consulting - ISO Consulting Services in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
📍 Ahmedabad