Costing Engineer

Be You - Our people create our best Plexus.  

Ingrained in our culture of inclusion is the philosophy that each individual offers diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences that create great outcomes when we are united as a team.

We embrace the differences of all our colleagues, celebrate diversity and welcome applications from underrepresented groups and candidates, regardless of their background. We are proud to be registered as the Disability Confident committed employer, and we recruit purely on the basis of skills and experience. 

Who we are and what we do? 

We help our customers deliver products to the world which have a profound impact on people's lives. 
From ultrasound units and 3D printing to network security applications and in-flight Wi-Fi, we help create products that build a better world.
We're a global team of experts who partner with our customers to bring their products to life through inspired innovation and world-class customer service.

Whether you're looking to start, change, or advance your career find your path at Plexus and leave your mark on the world with us.

The Role

Plexus is looking for a detail-oriented, strategic-thinking Costing Engineer I to provide the accurate, timely manufacturing pricing information that keeps us a step ahead in the industry.

What you'll do

In this vital role, you won't just run numbers—you'll be the architect of our pricing strategy, ensuring we offer the best value to our customers while maintaining profitability across our global operations. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Analyze and Estimate: Dive deep into customer technical data to prepare detailed, accurate manufacturing cost estimates for all quote activities.

• Validate and Collaborate: Partner with our global manufacturing sites, meeting with site management and engineering staff to validate estimates, ensure consistency, and gain consensus on true manufacturing costs.

• Determine Optimum Solutions: Identify and drive the lowest total manufacturing cost solutions for new business, translating into highly competitive pricing for our end customers.

• Ensure "One Plexus" Consistency: Maintain cost sensibleness and uniformity across different manufacturing sites, presenting a unified, powerful solution to our global customer base.

• Education: A Bachelor's degree is required, with a technical engineering or business degree being highly preferred.

• Experience: 1-3 years of related professional experience is necessary.

• Skills:

  • Technical Acumen: Ability to understand technical drawings and documents.

  • Problem Solver: Possess outstanding decision-making and problem-solving skills.

  • Self-Motivated: Able to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment, following through on assignments with minimal supervision.

  • Communicator: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact effectively with cross-functional teams.

If you're a strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail and the drive to make a measurable impact on a global scale, we want to hear from you

Apply Today and help Plexus build the future

Why you will love it? 

At Plexus, we're at our best when opportunities are met with passion, open communication, and teamwork. Our employees work alongside a global team of experts who engage in projects that span a variety of industries – helping our customers in creating the products that build a better world. 

At Plexus, you will find:

• A workplace centered on collaboration and integrity

• Supportive leadership teams that value work-life balance through a flexible work environment

• An inclusive environment that values diverse backgrounds, experiences, and expertise

• Flexible career paths across a variety of disciplines

• Innovative design solutions and state-of-the-art technology that improves lives

• Through our commitment to local community involvement we encourage our employees to participate in outreach activities with charities, local Schools, Universities, and Colleges and to promote careers in the STEM fields

Additionally, when you join, we want you to enjoy what you do and be rewarded for your contribution, so we have a range of attractive benefits on offer:

• Bespoke development plan

• Online learning and formal development programs

• Full-time, permanent employment contract

• Enhanced pension contributions

• 33 days of annual leave (inclusive of public holidays) 

• Paid family leave

• Private medical insurance

• Group income protection insurance

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme 

• Cycle to work scheme

• Volunteer time off

• Flexible Hybrid Working Available (role dependent)

• Life assurance

• Occupational health

• Vision care discounts

• Discount schemes 

• Company sick pay scheme 

• Onsite gym/ discounted gym 

Application Process

We don't look for culture fit, but culture add. We value all the perspectives our team brings to the table, and we want to hear from YOU. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply to our positions, and will look at candidates holistically, balancing work, education and additional experiences.