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RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the whole Design to Cost studies and metiers to meet the agreed objectives
• Insure the transformation of the listed opportunities into validated cost reduction versus base line
• Be the “voice” of the Design to Cost in the Tender or Project team, insure and organize regular Steering Committees to report on the progresses

Detailed responsibilities:

• Animate the Design to Cost by applying the DtC tools and methodologies
• Calculate & Regularly update the “Cost by Unit in Dev” of the Train by IBS & Sub-Systems
• Define & agree the Recurring “Cost per Unit” target of the Train by IBS & Sub-Systems while getting the adhesion of the project stakeholders

• Coordinate the Costing resources & expertise
• Base on the Benchmark, DtC expertise & targets versus the Recurring Cost to Date of the train, highlight the main cost stakes and propose Priorities to the Tender or Project stakeholders.
• Listen to the Tender or Project team needs of Business Cases, adapt and agree the priorities with the Tender or Project core team
• Make sure the Design to Cost deliverables are delivered according to the DFQ cycle & Roadmap agreed
• Organize creative / brainstorming session (no taboo – openness – result oriented) to transform into validated savings, the Design toCost potentials which have been identified by the DtC Analysis
• Establish the synthesis report, follow DtC KPIs and the evolution of the total ”Cost by Unit in Dev” at Train & Sub-System level
• Organize regular DtC Steering Committees to report it and ask the core team for for go / no go Arbitrations
• The Scope of work is limited to Recurring Production Cost (Material + Assembly hours of the Train and Sub-Systems) even if NRC are taken in consideration when meaningful in the Business Cases

Accountabilities

• Based on the Deliverables issued by the Train Cost Engineer & the expertise of the Design to Cost team:
  • Calculate and Validate the train Cost per Unit in Dev
  • Calculate, Propose and Agree the Train Target Cost per Unit together with the project team at Train and Sub-System level
  • Put the Target Cost and other DtC Targets in a DtC TRS and insure their diffusion to the project stakeholders
• Based on the Design to Cost process:
  • Put in place a DtC governance with the métiers and with the project teams such as steering committees, KPIs & follow-up meeting
  • Put in place the relevant deliverables to monitor the Design to Cost key success factors (such as Cost Calculation Note, Cost and Saving tracking, KPIs …)
  • Build the dashboard to show it to the Tender or Project team
• Based on the priorisation issued by the Train Cost Engineer analysis & cost follow-up:
  • Deliver and update at least monthly to the Tender or Project team the main cost stakes to be addressed
  • Propose for each of them the relevant action plan using the Design to Cost processes, tools & expertise
  • Participate to those action plans and insure the transformation of the identified potential into validated savings
• Communication:
  • Ensure the alignment with the product definition and put in place a close and fruitful communication with and between all the Design to Cost and Core Team métiers
  • Make sure their requirements are considered and that DtC results are known and circulated

DESIRED PROFILE:

• 5 to 10 years experience in mechanical engineering
• Knowledge of procurement and/or sourcing in an asset
• Experience within transportation industry (railway, automotive etc) or heavy equipment is required
• English fluent
• French an asset

• Autonomous, proactive and have technical leadership

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