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KOSTAL Group

Manufactures electronic and mechatronic automotive components

Cost Engineer

Cost & Management AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed technical university degree is required; preferred disciplines include industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering/electrical engineering, or production engineering, or a comparable field.
  • Approximately 3–5 years of professional experience in cost engineering, product cost calculation, project controlling, or a similar area.
  • Strong knowledge of manufacturing cost calculation, cost accounting, product lifecycle costing, target costing, and make-or-buy decisions.
  • Business-fluent English skills, spoken and written, for collaboration with international locations, customers, and project teams.
  • Confident use of Excel, ERP/SAP systems, and costing or business-case tools.
  • Analytical thinking and the ability to prepare and present complex relationships clearly.
  • Independent, structured working style and willingness to collaborate across departments.

Responsibilities

  • Create and further develop manufacturing cost calculations for product development and acquisition projects.
  • Analyze product, process, and manufacturing concepts to determine economically optimal solutions.
  • Conduct business cases, target-costing, variant, and make-or-buy analyses.
  • Monitor costs throughout development, launch, and series production, and identify optimization opportunities.
  • Coordinate and align calculations and cost analyses with international development, production, and sales locations.
  • Present and discuss calculation results in international project teams and with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Contribute to cost-reduction measures to sustainably improve margins and competitiveness.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of TCPCM.

About the Company

KOSTAL Group

Manufactures electronic and mechatronic automotive components

KOSTAL Group is a global, family-owned German engineering company that develops and manufactures electronic and mechatronic products. It has four divisions—Automotive Electrical Systems, Industrial Electronics, Connectors, and Test Technology (SOMA)—covering vehicle electrics, renewable energy, connector systems, and test/automation solutions. About 20,000 employees at 46 locations in 21 countries design, produce, and distribute these products with a focus on flexible, customer-focused service. The company aims to provide reliable, tailored solutions across electrification, energy efficiency, connectivity, and testing, setting itself apart as an independent family-owned firm with global reach.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Lüdenscheid, Germany
Founded
1912

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