Role: Cost Engineering – Metal stamping & welding
Location: Paris (France) / Torino (Italy)
Experience: 3–5 Years
Work Mode: Hybrid
Time Zone: Europe

Role Overview

HCLTech is hiring a Cost Engineer – Metal Structures to support cost engineering activities for automotive seat components, with a strong focus on steel/aluminum stamping, welding, manufacturing processes, and should-cost analysis.

Key Responsibilities

Develop should-cost calculations for automotive components using bottom-up costing methodologies.
Support Design-to-Cost (DTC) activities during vehicle development programs.
Analyze variable costs, tooling costs, and manufacturing feasibility for new and modified components.
Provide technical cost insights to support sourcing strategies and supplier negotiations.
Conduct gap analysis of supplier quotations and cost breakdowns.
Evaluate engineering changes and identify cost drivers for both variable and tooling costs.
Drive cost reduction initiatives through benchmarking, process optimization, and standardization.
Collaborate with engineering, purchasing,



suppliers, and global cost engineering teams.
Visit suppliers to assess manufacturing processes and identify best practices.

Required Skills & Experience

Experience in manufacturing, production, quality, process engineering, costing, or cost engineering.
Strong expertise in steel/aluminum stamping and welding processes.
Knowledge of Progressive, Transfer, and Tandem Press operations.
Understanding of welding line industrialization, spot welding, and welding seam design.
Experience supporting supplier negotiations with cost analysis.
Automotive manufacturing industry experience is mandatory.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field.
Experience in developing EDD, variable costs, and tooling costs for automotive components.
Proficiency in NX and Teamcenter.
Advanced Degree in Engineering, Manuf

📌 Cost Engineering – Metal stamping (Torino)
🏢 HCLTech
📍 Torino