SS&P - Cost Engineer (Project Lead) for North East Asia - Linkou
Job description
SS&P - Cost Engineer (Project Lead) for North East Asia - Linkou
Location: Linkou, Taiwan
Workplace type: Hybrid
Employment type: Full time
About the Position
The Cost Engineer is responsible for creating transparency in product and manufacturing costs and driving Cost of Goods (CoG) improvements across ASML's supply chain. The role combines engineering knowledge, manufacturing expertise, and cost modeling capabilities to support sourcing, engineering, and supplier decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Drive Cost of Goods (CoG) improvement through product cost modeling, manufacturing process analysis, Design-to-Cost activities, and supplier collaboration.
- Provide fact-based manufacturing and cost insights to support Development & Engineering, Strategic Sourcing & Procurement, Business Lines, and suppliers throughout the product lifecycle.
- Contribute to the development of ASML's global Cost Engineering competence while supporting Cost of Goods initiatives within the Asia region.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain product cost calculations and cost models.
- Analyze product cost drivers, manufacturing processes, and business uplifts.
- Support Design-to-Cost activities by providing manufacturability and cost insights during product development.
- Define and assess manufacturing process flows for parts, assemblies, and modules.
- Support supplier selection, supplier workshops, and sourcing negotiations through engineering-based cost analysis.
- Validate supplier quotations and manufacturing assumptions.
- Identify, quantify, and drive cost reduction opportunities across the supply chain.
- Build and maintain manufacturing knowledge, cost databases, and benchmarking information.
- Collaborate closely with Development & Engineering, Supplier Account Leads (SALs), Group Supplier Managers (GSMs), Supply Chain Engineering, Quality, and suppliers.
Requirements
- Bachelor or Master degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Material Science, Physics, or equivalent.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, supplier engineering, cost engineering, or a related technical field.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, product structures, and cost drivers.
- Experience working with engineering, sourcing, and supplier stakeholders.
- Experience developing product cost calculations, should-cost models, or manufacturing cost assessments is preferred.
- Experience in a high-tech, semiconductor, precision manufacturing, optics, electronics, or capital equipment environment is preferred.
- Experience in one or more manufacturing domains such as precision mechanics, electronics, PCBA, optics, ceramics, and advanced materials. Understanding of manufacturing processes, product cost drivers, and supplier capabilities is preferred.
Personal Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business insights.
- Effective stakeholder management across multiple disciplines and organizational levels.
- Ability to influence without formal authority.
- Strong communication and presentation skills.
- Curiosity and willingness to develop expertise across multiple technology domains.
- Team player with a proactive and continuous improvement mindset.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
We Offer
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and innovative environment.
- Be part of a global team that values diversity and inclusion.
- Professional growth and development opportunities.
About the Company
ASML is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that inclusion and diversity is a driving force in the success of our company.
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