Position: Design Cost Engineer – Casting, Forging & Machining (TK410ST RM 4591) MANDATORY SKILLS : CATIA, Costing

PREFERRED SKILLS : Costing Catia support, Casting, Forging and Machining components. Education : BE/BTech in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

Industry : Automotive
Responsible for Design Cost Engineering activities related to Casting, Forging and Machining components.
Develop cost estimates for cast, forged and machined components and assemblies across concept, design and development stages.
Perform Should-Cost Analysis covering material grades, part weight, manufacturing process, cycle time, tooling, labor and overheads.
Review engineering drawings, specifications, BOMs and Creo models to assess manufacturability and cost drivers.
Evaluate Sand Casting, Die Casting and Investment Casting processes, including tooling and yield considerations.




Estimate Open-Die and Closed-Die Forging costs considering billet size, press capacity, trimming and heat treatment.
Assess machining costs covering CNC Turning, Milling, Drilling, Finishing operations and setup times.
Analyze the cost impact of design changes, tolerance updates, material substitutions and process-route modifications.
Analyze and validate supplier quotations for cast, forged and machined components.
Develop and maintain process-specific cost models, databases and estimation templates.
Identify and drive cost-reduction and VA/VE prospects while maintaining structural integrity, quality and customer requirements.
Coordinate with engineers across global technical centers, OEMs and suppliers.

📌 Design Cost Engineer – Casting, Forging & Machiningst Rm 4591 Chennai (India)
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