Estimator

Job Summary Prepares metal fabrication, powder coating and wet coating quotations by analyzing Requests for Quote (RFQ) requirements, technical drawings, and associated specifications. Duties and Essential Job Functions • The ability to develop estimate strategies to ensure an effective estimating process. • The ability to read and interpret design packages, specifications, and technical drawings. • The ability to minimize financial risk. • Compute costs by identifying materials, purchased items, fabrication processes, finishing processes and time requirements using the company ERP system, Paperless Parts, and ECI Job Boss, and established hourly rates per drawings, specifications, and related documents. • Work with Procurement to solicit and collect material costs. • Work with Engineering to identify optimal material utilization and fabrication methods. • Work with Production Departments to establish options for fabrication and finishing methods. • Maintain metrics related to quality and timeliness of estimates supplied to customers and win / loss ratio of estimates submitted. • Review and recommend updates to work center rates. • Regularly review job costings to establish accuracy of estimates and estimating process. • Solicit feedback from Production Departments to improve estimating accuracy. • Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends • Contribute to team effort by performing duties within the Sales Department and other departments, including Production Departments, as needed. • Track individual and/or company (KPIs) / metrics. Strive for daily improvements. TO APPLY: [email protected]