Cost Estimator I

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interprets requirements per the RFQ, released Engineering drawings, engineering estimating data forms and proposal drawings & sketches.
• Works with bill of material, delivery schedule, purchase order history, vendor quotes, manufacturing routers and cost accounting reports in preparing cost estimates.
• Generates preliminary bills of material and internal quote requests as required.
• Initiates manufacturing engineering request forms for review of bill of material structures and routings as required.
• Maintains knowledge of current manufacturing methods, material costs, estimating techniques including the ability to estimate raw material, purchase parts and processes, tooling costs, machine, assembly & test hours.
• Interfaces with Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering and Purchasing in pursuit of design clarification, make/buy decisions, manufacturing methods, tooling requirements, etc. for new products.
• Maintains complete, accurate & documented records supporting the basis for each prepared cost estimate.
• Presents completed projects for management review.
• Prepares audit packages and supports fact finding sessions as required.
• Audits cost estimating activities done outside the Estimating department.
• Provides standard cost data for new products as required.
• Reviews, analyzes & investigates variances to standard cost (Manufacturing, PPV, etc.) that may impact cost estimating assumptions.
• Generates and maintains desk top procedures as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting / Finance from four-year college or university required, two to five years experience, with one year of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and Experience

• Requires strong proficiency in using Microsoft Office software such as Excel, Power point and Word.
• Excel proficiency to include pivot tables, file linking & macros.
• Requires working knowledge of business systems applications such as MRP and ERP, and financial applications.

Reasoning Ability

• 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 deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.