Manufacturing cost estimator

Also searched as: Analista de costes de fabricación

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What does a Manufacturing cost estimator do?

Manufacturing cost estimators collect and analyse data to evaluate the money, materials, labour and time required for manufacturing processes. They conduct analyses to identify (alternative) cost effective technical designs and production processes. They develop and use methods and tools for cost planning, controlling and analysis. They also perform quantitative and qualitative risk analyses and report on the development of costs.

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Essential skills

Knowledge

  • cost management
  • manufacturing processes

Skills and competences

  • assess financial viability
  • provide cost benefit analysis reports

Transversal competences

  • execute analytical mathematical calculations
  • mathematics

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This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences