Cost Engineer:
Responsibilities:
- Identify and drive product cost improvement actions by working with a cross-functional team (notably Product Management, Engineering, Procurement, Operations and Finance)
- Develop product cost comparisons to evaluate and benchmark manufacturing locations and suppliers
- Prepare and deliver presentations on product cost targets, key cost drivers, and supporting cost reduction activities
- Monitor product costs during the NPDI process and throughout the product lifecycle to identify and act on variances
- Identify and pursue continuous improvement projects that deliver improved efficiency and/or quality
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Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:
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Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related technical degree; Electrical or Mechanical Engineering is preferred
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4-5 years’ experience in Product Cost, Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing
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Experience with new product development processes and activities is preferred
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Demonstrated competence in problem solving, data analysis, & project management
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Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations of insights and recommendations, supported by data analysis
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Experience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships to achieve business objectives
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Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI), Smartsheet, and other business applications
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Excellent communications skills – written & verbal
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related technical field
- Electrical or Mechanical Engineering degree
- 4-5 years of experience in Product Cost, Product Management, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing
- Experience with new product development processes and activities
- Problem-solving, data analysis, and project management competence
- Ability to deliver effective presentations supported by data analysis
- Experience developing cross-functional and cross-regional relationships
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, Smartsheet, and other business applications
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Vertiv Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Vertiv and has not been reviewed or approved by Vertiv.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as comprehensive, with standard medical, dental, and vision plans plus wellness and mental-health resources. Core offerings also include disability and life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes paid holidays and PTO typical of large employers, and many U.S. salaried roles feature flexible or "unlimited" PTO approaches. These programs are part of a structured, global total rewards framework.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered fair at start for many office-based, engineering, and field service roles, and total compensation packages are viewed as stable. In some hourly manufacturing settings, overtime opportunities help boost overall earnings.
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What We Do
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT) brings together hardware, software, analytics and ongoing services to ensure its customers’ vital applications run continuously, perform optimally and grow with their business needs. Vertiv solves the most important challenges facing today’s data centers, communication networks and commercial and industrial facilities with a portfolio of power, cooling and IT infrastructure solutions and services that extends from the cloud to the edge of the network. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, USA, Vertiv employs approximately 20,000 people and does business in more than 130 countries. For more information, and for the latest news and content from Vertiv, visit Vertiv.com.
