Estimator

About the Role

Provides accurate and timely costing files for pricing items to customers.

Responsibilities

• Pursue all necessary information from sales needed to create a complete estimate file.
• Consult with internal production, design, and purchasing staff to ensure run ability and accurate costing when necessary.
• Request pricing for and enter outside cost items into the estimate files.
• Build pricing matrix in spec or inventory item.
• Deliver complete information for pricing.
• Train and develop new associates.
• Accurately determine plant routings and cost adders.
• Update and maintain files for change requests.
• Build product structures.
• Determine correct GL code to be used in vendor record.
• Determine correct product code to be used in estimate.
• Determine all adders needed to produce item.
• Determine unitizing.
• Enter production and purchasing notes in message screen of spec.
• Coordinate farm outs.
• Handle some pricing (simple RSC and Die cut within set guidelines).

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (Required).
• Functioning user of Amtech operating system.
• Ability to use email communication.
• Experience with Artios Viewer or similar.
• Good communication skills, organized, detail-oriented, positive attitude, optimistic.

Skills

• Strong written and oral communication.
• Organization and attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Time management.
• Systems analysis.
• Mathematical and deductive reasoning.
• Critical thinking.

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation.

• Sit and stand as needed.
• May require walking on a level surface for periods throughout the day.
• Reaching above shoulders, below waist, and lifting as required to file documents or store materials (up to 25 lbs).
• Typical office setting.
• May require entering a manufacturing environment that requires proper PPE including safety shoes, safety glasses, and hearing protection.
• Manufacturing environment may be loud, hot/cold depending on the season.