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Manufacturing Estimator

Job description:

  • Partner with engineering and evaluate projects for costs related to design
  • Develop, organize and maintain price book for all manufactured items
  • Manage bid requests from sales group and prepare formal quotes, paying special attention to design specifications and features
  • Follow up on quotes/proposals and update as necessary
  • Include basic sales drawings and plant layouts for quote/proposals provided by engineering department
  • Solicit quotes from factories and key vendors as needed
  • Maintain and manage historical quote data including pertinent information on wins & losses that will better aid in understanding market pricing
  • Assist with the ongoing development of tools for the sales group
  • Work with engineering to develop cost estimates for projects
  • Provides shipping dates, costs and/or estimates as required
  • Prepares and qualifies the required capital to fund large projects
  • Develops and maintains costing tools
  • Request estimates from 3rd party contractors for "turn key" projects
  • Continuously evaluate cost estimating data and work sheet forms and make necessary changes as required
  • Manage proposal process and provide inputs to management for future process improvements
  • Drive communication between engineering, planning, production and sales to ensure alignment with overall business processes and goals
  • Promote standardization across the estimation & proposal process
  • Assist with prioritization of build slots with consideration to due dates, current workload and manpower at all manufacturing locations
  • Perform other duties as assigned


Requirements:


  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Having functional competence and a basic understanding of engineering, manufacturing, and the production process is a must
  • Must be comfortable working in a dynamic, team-based environment where priorities are continually changing
  • Must be analytical and detailed oriented with ability to develop and organize costing tools
  • Able to follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision
  • Able to identify problems and offer alternative solutions
  • Ability to communicate effectively internally and externally
  • Must be highly organized and possess the ability to multitask to meet deadlines in a challenging fast paced environment
  • Understanding of Oracle based ERP and/or NetSuite a plus
  • Proficiency in MS Office a must

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