Fixture Estimator

Owen Sound; Windsor; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Owen Sound is seeking a Fixture Estimator to produce accurate quotes, proposals and estimates for customer review. You will review RFQ requests, gather data, apply hours and costs, and prepare formal quotes for sales and customers.

The role requires familiarity with gauges, fixtures, GD&T, SolidWorks and lean manufacturing, plus a diploma or college degree in mechanical engineering or a related field, and a valid Ontario driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Thoroughness and attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines.
• Positive interaction with customers, colleagues, and management.
• Valid Ontario driver’s license.
• Follow all Health and Safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Review, understand, and summarize customer requests for quotes (RFQ’s).
• Contact customers for clarification or other correspondence as required.
• Review customer supplied data and build standards/specifications.
• Apply and input appropriate hours, material costs, and purchase costs to produce accurate cost models.
• Prepare formal quotes and proposals for submission to the Sales Department and Customers.
• Interact with internal departments to establish cost models based on actual data.
• Work with outside supplier base to obtain quotes/pricing on products to assure pricing accuracy.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Gauges & fixtures

Data collection fixtures

Work-holding fixtures

End-of-arm tooling

Part-holding tooling

Automotive OEMs

SolidWorks

Data review

GD&T

Quality systems

Education

High School Diploma

College degree in Mechanical Engineering

Direct relevant work experience

Tools

SolidWorks

Data review

Job description

JobDescription:

AFixtureEstimatorisresponsibletoproduceaccuratequotes,proposals,andestimatesforCustomerreview.

PrimaryDutiesandResponsibilities:

• Review,understand,andsummarizecustomerrequestforquotes(RFQ’s).
• Contactcustomersforclarificationorothercorrespondenceasrequired.
• Reviewcustomersupplieddataandbuildstandards/specifications.
• Applyandinputappropriatehours,materialcosts,andpurchasecoststoproduceaccuratecostmodels.
• PrepareformalquotesandproposalsforsubmissiontotheSalesDepartmentandCustomers.
• Interactwithinternaldepartmentstoestablishcostmodelsbasedonactualdata.
• Workwithoutsidesupplierbasetoobtainquotes/pricingonproductstoassurepricingaccuracy.
• Otherdutiesasrequired.

Skills&Experience:

• KnowledgeofGauges,CheckingFixtures,AutomatedDataCollectionFixtures,Work-HoldingFixtures,EndofArmTooling,andgeneralPart-HoldingSpecialtyTooling.
• ExperiencewithAutomotiveOEM’sandMajorTierSuppliers.
• FamiliaritywithSolidWorksanddatareview.
• GD&TandgeneralfixtureconceptssuchasAttributeChecks,Simulations,MasterParts,andSPC.
• DirectexperiencewithMechanicalDesign,MachiningProcesses,Metrology,andFixtureBuild,anasset.
• Understandingofqualitysystems(ISO),5S,andLeanManufacturingprinciples

Requirements:

• Thoroughnessandattentiontodetail.
• Excellentverbalwrittenandverbalcommunicationskills.
• Abilitytoworkindependentlyandadheretodeadlinesandschedules.
• PositivelyinteractwithCustomers,colleagues,andmanagement.
• ValidOntarioDriver’slicense.
• FollowallHealthandSafetyprocedures.

Education:

• HighSchoolDiplomarequired.
• CollegeDegreeinMechanicalEngineeringorsimilardisciplineandasset.
• Directrelevantworkexperience.