Cost Estimator

About the role

Works closely with Engineering, Sales, Industrialization, and Purchasing to estimate and develop costs for new products and engineering changes that occur in development and post tooling kickoff. Assists Program Managers and works with the Cost Accounting Manager to maintain updated standards.

Responsibilities

• Knowledge and practice of Hutchinson's Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Maintain current product cost data for all of the Company's products to accurately reflect current production and purchased costs.
• Assist Finance in the annual review of standard product cost data to accurately reflect current costs as well as management's anticipated cost increases for the succeeding year.
• Prepare unit cost data necessary for product quotations which reflect current costs of production and all major anticipated cost increases.
• Assist in special projects, cost studies, and the annual year-end audit.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with Finance, Engineering, Sales, Industrialization, and other plant and office personnel.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good computer skills with a working knowledge of Excel and Word.
• Understanding of product routings and inventory flow in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability, statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Knowledge of Infor ERP (MAPICS) MRP software.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and process several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to assess the reasonableness of the analysis performed.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent; and 4-8 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation with an attractive salary that reflects skills, experience, and contributions.
• Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Company-paid Long-Term Disability, Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D Insurance, with the option to enhance coverage through buy-up plans.
• Generous paid time off policies supporting personal time, holidays, and overall well-being.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.
• Global opportunities and local impact within an international company.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and crouch.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• May be required to travel but normally limited to internal plants or suppliers.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Shared office (cubicle) environment.
• Occasional tasks in a Laboratory or Manufacturing environment, where Personal Protective Equipment such as Hearing Protection, Safety Glasses, and Safety Shoes are required.