Estimator

About the role

As Estimator you will be responsible for end-to-end estimation and costing process. You will be working with the Regional Supply Chain Director, the Estimator is responsible to develop and maintain manufacturing standards and provide timely and accurate quotes to the selling organization. The Estimator will own and continuously improve the end-to-end estimation and costing process for manufacturing/packaging operations to ensure accurate pricing, protect margins, enable faster ROI on sales, and strengthen execution readiness—particularly for low-volume, high-mix projects. This role integrates process engineering inputs (routing, labour standards, machine time, and layout concepts) into a robust costing methodology that supports both commercial decision-making and initial production planning. This position is located in Newark, CA, and you will report to the director of Supply Chain and Quality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimates using the ERP system, Excel and product builders.
• Convert engineered drawings/designs into detailed BOMs for custom packaging solutions.
• Calculate material, labor, machine/work center, equipment, and overhead costs to determine pricing.
• Deliver estimates within tight timelines to support quotations, proposals, and project execution.
• Use the ERP system to create, manage, and track estimates and costing.
• Develop and maintain product builders for standardized components and faster estimating.
• Update and improve the costing template to reflect all required cost elements.
• Analyze drawings and prepare accurate BOMs with material specs, quantities, and process details.
• Create labor estimates through routing, process by process, for costing and initial production planning.
• Estimate machine run hours, standard running times, and work center costs during the design stage.
• Prepare material layouts and die layouts at the estimation phase for use during production.
• Work closely with local sourcing teams to ensure current material pricing and availability.
• Develop and maintain should-cost models for traded materials to improve turnaround on multi-material solutions.
• Partner with design, engineering, finance, production, sourcing, and sales teams.
• Ensure estimates align with production capability, cost control, customer needs, and sales ROI expectations.
• Continuously improve estimating, BOM creation, ERP usage, and builder efficiency.
• Strengthen costing accuracy to avoid underpricing and support faster business decisions.
• Prepare monthly reports on estimation accuracy, lead time, and costing performance trends.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 2+ years of experience in estimating, preferably in a manufacturing environment for customizable product.
• Proficiency in using ERP systems for estimating and product configuration is required.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• To act in a professional and ethical manner at all times.
• To maintain a positive work environment and recognize that this is a shared responsibility and includes recognition, respect, co-operation and open communication.

Skills

• Strong experience in ERP systems and product builders.
• Proficiency in should-cost modelling and cost analysis.
• Strong manufacturing background: time studies, production flow, machine set up costs.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and other estimating tools.
• Experience in creating and managing Bills of Materials (BOMs) from engineered drawings and designs.
• Ability to analyse technical drawings, calculate costs, and develop efficient cost models.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in coordinating with sourcing, sales, and production teams.
• High level of accuracy in estimates and BOM creation, with strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Pay

$85,000-$90,000 annually

Schedule & work environment

• Office working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Work may require local and international travel, overnight travel and weekend and/or evening work.
• The Manufacturing Engineer role has daily stress due to customer deadlines and responsibility in accuracy.
• The incumbent is faced with constant interruptions and frequently meets with others.
• Plant working conditions include noise in excess of 90 dlb, Temperature ranging from 5–34 Celsius, and some dust.
• Personal Protection Equipment is provided.

Physical demands

• The duties of this job include physical activities such as stooping, kneeling, standing, reaching, walking, lifting (1-40lbs), gripping, pushing/pulling, talking, hearing/listening, seeing/observing, and repetitive motions.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.

Company values

Our core values are Simplicity, Empowerment and Respect. Our ways of working are characterized by Customer First, Cooperation, and Communication. This means that we are always putting customers first, through cooperation and communication. We respect each other and the environment. People are empowered to grow and innovate to simplify.