What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Planning Specialist position at Toyota Boshoku America?
I. Primary Job Function :
Lead the Cost Planning Activity for the Engineering team. Collect, compile, present, and analyze all cost information that relates to TBA development projects including piece cost, tooling cost, material cost, process cost, and engineering costs.
II.Primary Responsibilities :
A.Collect, compile, and present all costs in a standard format.
B.Analyze costs and make reduction recommendations.
C.Work with Z(PPD), Engineering Design, Purchasing, Production Engineering, each production
company, and Sales to promote Cost Planning Activities.
D.Use engineering principles to suggest cost reduction proposals in early development.
E.Provide and track feasible Cost Planning Targets for the entire development team.
F.Follow safety, quality, confidentiality, and information security policies and procedures
III.Minimum Qualifications / Requirements :
Education :
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field required, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Experience :
Personal / Technical Skills :
Language Skills :
Computer / Software :
IV.Work Environment / Conditions :
Office : Open Office Environment
Travel : Must be willing to travel up to 25%
V.Physical Demands :
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit, talk, see and hear. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 30 pounds.
Disclaimer : This job description is intended to identify the general nature and level of work performed by team members within this classification, as well as certain essential job functions. It is not intended, and should not be interpreted, as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of team members assigned to this job. To qualify for this job, however, a team member must be able to perform its essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation. Under no circumstances may this job description be construed as altering the at-will nature of the employment relationship between TBA and any team member.
