Senior Mechanical, Physical Engineer
Minor Hotels Europe and Americas
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Southfield • Missouri • United States
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Salary
💰 $86,900 - $168,688 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop and validate detailed cost models for seating components across manufacturing processes
- Perform target setting, design cost estimation, and program elongation analysis
- Evaluate design changes and their impact on cost and manufacturability
- Analyze supplier quotes and manufacturing data to ensure accuracy and competitiveness
- Identify and execute cost reduction opportunities through sourcing and technical collaboration
- Support negotiation, claims analysis (inflation, price, volume), and transformation initiatives
- Conduct teardown studies and competitor analysis to establish benchmark cost baselines
- Coordinate globally to align cost assumptions and share economic insights
- Support global data collection, cost driver analysis, and ECO updates
- Lead or contribute to cost improvement projects and time reduction initiatives
- Promote technical-economic skill development within the cost engineering community
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related field
- 5 to 10 years of experience in automotive seating engineering or cost estimation
- Experience with cost engineering software (e.g., aPriori, Costimator)
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and materials in seating systems
- Proficiency in cost modeling tools and techniques
- Excellent analytical, communication, and presentation skills using Microsoft tools
- Experience working with OEMs and cross-functional teams
- Familiarity with global supplier base and cost structures
- Knowledge of CAD tools and engineering drawings
Benefits
- Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade
- Company paid holidays
- Personal Days
- Sick Leave
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
- Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
- Life and disability insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
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Soft skills
communication skillspresentation skillsanalytical skillsnegotiation skillscollaborationleadershiporganizational skillsproblem-solving