Cost Estimator

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.
• 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.

Physical Demands

• 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

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

Benefits

• Competitive compensation reflecting 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 options to enhance coverage.
• 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.