Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lear Corporation is a leading automotive technology company known for its innovation and commitment to excellence. They are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Cost Engineer who will be responsible for developing and maintaining manufacturing cost models to support various operational activities within a JIT automotive seating environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop manufacturing cost estimates and cost models to support customer quotations and new business opportunities
• Create detailed cost estimations for labor, equipment, overhead, and capital assumptions for new program launches
• Support program teams with cost evaluations related to engineering changes, launch activities, and operational improvements
• Partner with Operations and Industrial Engineering to validate labor standards, cycle times, and plant capacity assumptions
• Support capital planning activities, including ROI analysis and equipment justification
• Monitor actual manufacturing performance versus quoted assumptions and identify gaps and corrective actions
• Support continuous improvement activities across seating assembly operations

Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field with education and/or experience in finance
• 4+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial, or cost engineering within the automotive industry
• Strong understanding of labor standards, manufacturing processes, and cost modeling methodologies
• Experience with program launches, customer quotations, and capital equipment analysis
• Advanced Excel skills required; Foundry and Power BI experience preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively across engineering, operations, finance, and commercial teams
• Experience supporting automotive seating, interiors, or high-volume assembly operations
• Tier 1 automotive supplier experience
• JIT/JIS manufacturing environment
• Seating assembly, metal structures, foam, trim, or final assembly operations
• Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

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