Cost Engineer

Location: Onsite at the manufacturing plant in General Escobedo, Nuevo León, Mexico; the role description also references the Monterey, Mexico plant.

Salary: MXN $0–$0 monthly; the posted range is indicative and base pay depends on work location, skills, and experience.

Company

hirify.global is a global toy company creating products, entertainment, and play experiences through brands including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, and MEGA.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain product cost estimates from concept through production and support cost publishing at project milestones.
• Prepare cost analyses for design decisions, supplier negotiations, cost reduction, and product profitability.
• Evaluate product, tooling, packaging, and manufacturing costs to identify optimization opportunities.
• Partner with Product Development, Design, Sourcing, Finance, Manufacturing, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to balance cost, quality, and performance.
• Participate in Value Analysis / Value Engineering activities and identify reusable best practices across products and platforms.
• Standardize and improve cost-engineering methodologies, reporting, cost models, estimation tools, and knowledge repositories.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in cost engineering, product development, manufacturing, sourcing, or a related function.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in product costing, BOM analysis, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to identify cost drivers, synthesize insights, and communicate recommendations supporting product and business decisions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Fluency in both English and Spanish, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of plastics, injection molding, tooling, and consumer product manufacturing.

Culture & Benefits

• Purpose-driven environment focused on empowering children through play.
• Collaborative culture built around shared values, common goals, and cross-functional partnership.
• Innovation-focused environment that welcomes new ideas and initiatives.
• Performance-driven culture emphasizing accountability, ownership, and best-in-class outcomes.
• Competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources supporting employee growth.