A leading Automotive manufacturing group supplying complex assemblies into OEM and Tier 1 customers is now seeking a Costing Engineer to join their UK team in a multi-site capacity. With continued investment in plant capability and a strong order book, this business is in a sustained growth phase.

This role will sit at the centre of Engineering, Operations and Commercial activity, playing a key part in how the business prices, wins, and delivers new work. In return, the successful individual will receive a competitive salary, 33 days annual leave, flexibility where possible on working hours, and a generous pension scheme.

Costing Engineer duties include -

• Own RFQ costing activities from technical review through to commercial submission.
• Interpret drawings and technical specifications to define manufacturing routes, assumptions and key cost drivers.
• Develop detailed cost models covering materials, labour, overheads, tooling and capital requirements.
• Work closely with Engineering, NPI and Operations to validate feasibility, cycle times and plant capability.
• Present clear cost breakdowns, risk areas and margin impact to support commercial decisions.

Costing Engineer desirable skills and experience -

• Experience within a Cost Engineer, Costing Engineer, or Estimating Engineer position.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes within automotive or other high-volume environments.
• Confident reading and interpreting CAD models, drawings and technical specifications.
• Experience building structured, traceable cost models aligned to engineering and process assumptions.

Costing Engineer position benefits include -

• Competetitive salary and overall package.
• Personal development opportunities within a growing UK group.
• Exposure to senior stakeholders and customer-facing discussions.
• Real influence over quotation strategy and programme profitability.
• Collaborative working environment across engineering and operations.

If interested in this Costing Engineer position, please apply through this advert immediately.

Keywords relating to this position include - RFQ, cost modelling, automotive, assemblies, pressing, fabrication, NPI, manufacturing routes, feasibility, cycle time analysis, tooling, capital expenditure, value engineering, procurement, commercial analysis, estimating, Tier 1, OEM.

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