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Cost Estimation Specialist Aurora Corp
at our site in Aurora (Corporate Center)

We are an international automotive supplier offering body solutions that make tomorrow's mobility safe. With 8,000 employees worldwide, we develop and produce complex metal and hybrid structures for body-in-white and chassis, which make a decisive contribution to the optimum protection of all vehicle occupants in the event of a car accident. Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities will be provided upon request.”

Your Tasks

  • Reports according to the currently valid organization-chart.
  • Initiate estimation downstream activities and ensure a timely response
  • Develop the cost structure and manage contents to prepare an offer in conjunction with the individual specialist departments
  • Evaluating engineering changes with regard to feasibility and cost.
  • Verifying enquiry documents with respect to producibility
  • Optimal method planning on the basis of state-of-the-art manufacturing and simulation programs in the agreed time in accordance with the current Process Development workflow
  • Realization and reporting of the project tasks according to PDP
  • Storing relevant documents in CIM DATABASE, according to the workflow
  • Supporting development/design to ensure production-ready and cost-optimised product design
  • Supporting project/customer teams in local region and abroad with regard to cost model
  • Participate in the development of the KA standards for his/her department
  • Competent contact for other departments such as with Sales, PM, PD & CME with regards to cost estimation items

Your Profile

  • Degree in mechanical engineering with a focus on production technology or a technical education with further training and professional experience in the area of tool making or welding
  • Alternatively a qualification as a tool mechanic with subsequent training as an engineer, technician, or master craftsman.
  • >3 years’ professional experience in the area of cost estimation, cost optimization or alike
  • Experience as a tool mechanic and cost estimator in the automotive industry is favorable
  • Knowledge of the automotive series production process
  • Technical knowledge in the field of punching, forming, and joining technology
  • Confident user of MS Office
  • CIM Database (CDB) skills
  • Confident user of special software e.g. CAD or estimation software tools


Your Benefits

  • Retirement Plan
  • Perfect Attendance Award
  • Service Awards
  • Vacation and Extra Personal Paid Days
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
  • Home and Auto Group Insurance program
  • Supplier Discount on purchasing a new car

Your contact

Jenette Sciascia
KIRCHHOFF Automotive Aurora Corporate
200 Vandorf Sideroad
Aurora, ON, L4G3V2

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