Fabrications Estimating & Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Reviews and understands scope from RFQ opportunities provided by sales team
• Estimates material and labor costs for fabricated components
• Develops detailed proposals for sales engineers
• Creates bill of material and job routing
• Develops cost-effective, high-quality designs, concept drawings, and detailed shop drawings for fabrication
• Works with the shop to understand best manufacturing practices to ensure "design for manufacturability"
• Obtains quotations and issues purchase orders for parts and services
• Leads cross-functional review of RFQ package with sales, shop, and procurement to ensure all understand scope of work during kick-off meetings on larger projects
• Effectively communicates design ideas to sales group and customers and serves as liaison between shop and sales group
• Stages material and confirms BOM and job material are accurate on larger job orders
• Manages multiple quotes and projects simultaneously

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering; may consider experience in lieu of degree
• 3-5 years experience minimum
• Basic understanding of job costing principles
• Proficient in 3D AutoCAD
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to create forecasts based on financial data
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software
• General understanding of the manufacturing processes stainless steel welding / manufacturing preferred
• Experience within the stainless-steel fabrication and sanitary process piping industry preferred

Qualifications

Will require prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer. This is a full onsite position in Burr Ridge, IL.