Estimator/Project Manager

Title: Estimator/Project Manager

Status: Exempt

Reports To: Director of Business Development

Location: Manitowoc, WI

Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Lead estimating and quoting process in response to customer requests/RFQs.
• Gather project details working closely with business development to understand full scope of work
• Examine customer specifications and details
• Review with others to understand customer timeline requirements and Wisconsin Heavy Fabrication’s capabilities and schedules
• Uses knowledge of manufacturing, fabrication, welding processes, capabilities and capacity to assist sales in product pricing, schedule and technical requirements.
• Work with Manager to prioritize and manage projects, meeting customer timelines
• Organize and maintain records associated with the quoting process; maintain pending quote log
• Upon project completion, analyze actual production hours and materials and compare to the quotes
• Coordinate raw material & purchased part purchases with the Purchasing team once PO’s are received for quoted work.
• Establish preliminary Bill of Materials (BOM)
• Support periodic evaluation of labor rates compared to estimates

• Ensures we have a successful implementation
• Serves as an interface to ensure all critical information is available enabling production to meet customer specifications and we
• Works with supply chain and production to understand status of necessary parts for scheduled jobs
• Supports initial project launches; coordinates with others to perform work in alignment with the project and to meet the customer specifications.
• Reports internally on progress and any constraints that may be an obstacle to meeting our targets; actively works to help manage the project constraints
• Facilitates meetings with project team and resources (i.e. Quality Engineers, Plant Leads on the team) and participates in weekly meetings (or more often as appropriate)
• Communicates project wins and concerns with Manager
• Initiates post project meetings to analyze results – cost, contribution margins, processes, etc. to look for continual improvement opportunities
• Support safety and EHS programs outlined in our Company EHS policies and any applicable State or Federal regulatory requirements; Coordinates with EHS regarding scheduling and contractor safety briefings
• Ensure compliance with all ISO and regulatory standards

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (welding, machining/fabrication, engineering, manufacturing, project management, construction, etc.) preferred; Associates degree and/or a combination of directly related experience may be reviewed in lieu of a degree.

• Minimum 5 years of experience to include a combination of: fabrication, heavy steel weldments, structural estimating, engineering, inventory, varying equipment types and environments; experience in process manufacturing, costing, quality assurance or technical purchasing desired
• Direct experience in managing projects from inception to delivery (in a metals fabrication environment preferred)
• Understands a variety of manufacturing/fabrication processes and equipment
• Engineering experience or understanding desired; familiarity with CAD desired
• Knowledge of basic statistical process control methods, understanding of lean principles and/or ASQ Certification as a CQA and/or SSBB a plus
• Valid Driver’s License in good standing and proof of insurance

• Health & dental insurance
• Group life & accidental death & dismemberment insurance
• Supplemental life insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Company Paid Disability insurance (short and long-term)
• Vacation and holidays
• 401k