Product Cost Analyst

Summary

Modine Manufacturing Company develops heating, cooling, ventilation, and thermal management solutions for mission-critical applications. The Product Cost Analyst supports the Global Data Center segment by managing cost estimating, APQP phase-gate compliance, and sales quotation activities while collaborating with Finance, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain.

Responsibilities

• APQP Governance: Oversee and manage the cost estimating function to ensure full alignment with the APQP phase-gate process across all new product introduction (NPI) initiatives within the Global Data Center segment
• Quotation Acceleration: Lead and streamline the generation of highly accurate, timely, and competitive cost estimates to support fast-paced, sales quoting activities
• Costing & Data Integrity: Conduct rigorous, proactive costing reviews to identify, investigate, and correct Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing discrepancies before estimates are finalized
• Review & Challenge: Perform critical reviews of cost estimates, challenging assumptions as appropriate to safeguard gross margin targets and ensure competitive pricing structures
• Make/Buy Strategy: Conduct rigorous financial evaluations and business cases to drive make vs. buy decisions and sourcing strategies
• Costing Tools: Design, build, and maintain user-friendly cost estimation tools
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Supply Chain teams to ensure cost models reflect true shop-floor realities, supply market conditions, and operational capabilities

Skills

• • Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field
• • Minimum 2-3 years of Engineering experience
• • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in costing tools and ERP systems
• • Strong experience with Microsoft Office Excel and willingness to leverage AI tools
• • Excellent communication and ability to work cross-functionally in a global environment
• •This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position. •
• Experience in finance or product costing is a plus

Qualifications

Must Haves

• • Bachelor's or Associate's degree in Mechanical/Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering or related field
• • Minimum 2-3 years of Engineering experience
• • Strong analytical skills and proficiency in costing tools and ERP systems
• • Strong experience with Microsoft Office Excel and willingness to leverage AI tools
• • Excellent communication and ability to work cross-functionally in a global environment
• •This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position. •

Nice to Haves

• Experience in finance or product costing is a plus

Benefits

• Competitive health, dental & vision insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Maternity Leave (12 weeks at 100% pay) after 90 days of continuous employment
• 8 weeks of short term disability leave paid at 100% after 90 days of continuous employment
• 4 weeks of paid parental leave paid at 100% after 90 days of continuous employment
• Paternity Leave (4 weeks at 100% pay) after 90 days of continuous employment
• 401k Retirement plan and company paid match
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Short Term Disability (company paid)
• Long Term Disability
• Competitive time-off policies
• Tuition Reimbursement