Manufacturing Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY: Generate Machining, Assembly and Fabrication estimates within the required timeframe, by utilizing customer drawings and specifications ensuring accuracy for profitability.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Prepares work to be estimated from gathered proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents.
• Identifies labor, material and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications and related documents.
• Calculates costs by analyzing labor, material and time requirements.
• Calculate machining, assembly and fabrication estimates using available software and within the required timeframe.
• Resolves discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Maintain quote backlog with completion dates and schedule quoting priorities through coordination with the sales department.
• Meet established quote turnaround KPIs.
• Obtain material quotes from suppliers through Procurement Department or directly as needed.
• Provide customer feedback on drawings to reduce manufacturing costs in conjunction with sales department.
• Work with Sales and customer product development teams as needed to insure high-quality cost-effective products (DFM).
• Participate in Product Realization Process for new product launches.
• Adhere to Employee’s responsibilities outlined in Cygnus’ Health & Safety Policy.

Additional Skills & Responsibilities:

• Strong understanding of horizontal, vertical and turning machining.
• Some knowledge of fabrication, assembly processes, manufacturing quality and product finishing.
• Programming experience preferred.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Good computer skills – including experience with ERP systems and Microsoft office products – required.
• May be required to work up to 10 overtime hours per week;
• Ability to work in a manufacturing shop environment (including hot, cold and/or noisy areas);
• Frequent hand to finger, handle, feel objects & tools, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, talking and hearing;
• Physically submit to periodic drug tests (employment is contingent upon favorable results)