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