Cost Engineer

**GENERAL LABELS****Solicita**:**COST ENGINEER****Descripción y Requisitos****Posibilidad de cambio de residencia en 2 años a EUA con visa de trabajo.****SUMMARY DEEscrituraION**- The main role is costing and preparation of quotes of manufacturing products. En engineer level is required in order to interpret blueprints, determine eaw materials, volumes, die configuration, set up configuration, equipment configuration etc.**EXPERIENCE**:- JOB LOCATION. For the first 2 to 3 years, position is required in Juarez. Afterwards and with proven capacity, we can arrange a working visa to work at our El Paso facilities- AREAS OF EXPERTISE. Quoting, product cost structures, blueprint interpretation, pricing, customer's specifications comprehension, manufacturing process and operations. Also experience on custom-made manufacturing will be preferable. Additional expertise in the areas of production, printing and graphics is a plus.- PAST POSITIONS The position requires demonstrated experience or knowledge in manufacturing.- TIME Two years in similar position.- LANGUAGE. Spanish & English proficiency- SOFTWARE. Microsoft Office proficiency. Manufacturing software knowledge required.**EDUCATION**:- QUALIFICATIONS. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University. An engineering degree is preferable.**CORE DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES**:- CORE FUNCTION/CORE RESPONSIBILITY- SELL TO WIN. Support sales team toward achieving sales and customer satisfaction objectives and goals.- SPEED TO MARKET. Support actions and follows up all activities that will produce promptness and speed on issues related to prospects and customers.- QUOTING/ ESTIMATING Support, evaluates, reviews and prepares all estimates and bids. Supports Sales department with the identification of materials, inks, laminates, adhesives, and other raw materials in general. Contact customers or prospects for missing or required information to speed up quoting process.- Determine current pricing on existing items where no product specification has not changed.- DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS. Proactively process quotes and bids. Coordinate efforts with sales, customer service, manufacturing and others to gather data to determine costs associated with art changes, plate charges, pre-press and press time requirements, finishing time requirements and other related costs associated with complex RFQs.- Creates, support or maintains reports pertaining to Customers including but not limited to: RFQs, quotes, won/loss, etc.- Maintains Customers’ files (quotes and others) updated.- Assumes all responsibility for workflow process for all new quotes and revisions.- Contact vendors for technical questions.- Works with sales, customers, customer service, manufacturing and engineering in order to select the appropriate press, material, inks, etc. related to customers' requirements, specifications, products and volumes.- Assist Sales force in identifying all materials, inks, laminates, adhesives, and raw material in general and with their Customer needs.- Responds to inquiries from customers and management, and provides information pertaining to the status of projects.- Follows NPI (new product introduction) procedures and tasks.- Collaborates across multiple functions to ensure adherences to quality standards, internal processes, reviews project deliverables.- Support the sales department in other activities such as customer surveys, customer service activities, job orders, special sales projects, and other activities as required.- KPIs RESULTS. Along their Supervisor, is responsible for achieving the department's Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) goals.- CUSTOMER CENTRIC. Customer focused, manage Customer relationships in a systemic way in order to offer timely and complete value-added out-of-the box solutions.- ARTICULATE ORGANIZATION. Assures the processes, procedures, job instructions, company policies and values are respected throughout the area, analyzes data and takes proper actions.- ANALYSIS. Help management team and staff to solve problems and directs them in order to take advantage of opportunities. Ability to compile reports, using both raw and analyze data. Must also be able to make decisions based on reports compiled by employees or outside sources.- KEY RELEVANT INFORMATION. Keeps staff fully informed with regards quote status and the important factors influencing them. Proposes and conduct action plans accordingly.- PUBLIC RELATIONS. Initiates, develops, and maintains cooperative relationships with customers and vendors.- TRAINING. Attends and provides scheduled training on a timely manner.- QMS/ISO. Identify improvement opportunities, best business practices and ensure that the ISO standard is being followed.- SAFETY. Comply with company safety policies.**EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS**:- LICENSES. Possession of a valid driver’s license and willingness to use personal vehicle in the course of Employment. Possession of a valid passport/visa.- AUTHORIT