The Manufacturing Cost Analyst is responsible for analyzing, benchmarking, and improving manufacturing costs across multiple production lines. This role acts as a key interface between production, engineering, controlling, and global lead plants to ensure cost transparency, identify cost drivers, and execute cost-reduction initiatives. The position supports both day-to-day cost monitoring and long-term cost strategy, including localization and process improvement projects.

Cost Analysis, Benchmarking & Target Setting

• Review and analyze monthly group production cost reports; identify cost variances, root causes, and corrective actions.

• Perform benchmark analyses of assembly hours and fabrication costs against lead plants.

• Define cost and time deltas vs. lead plants and develop project-based action plans to close gaps.

• Define and maintain cost-per-hour targets for fabrication processes; l...