Aerospace Estimating & Program Engineer

Reasors Food Stores; Wauseon (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Steelcrest Precision is seeking an Aerospace Estimating & Program Engineer to join our team in Wauseon, OH. The role focuses on winning quotes and managing first-run parts while coordinating with Operations, Procurement and Engineering to meet aerospace customer needs.

Responsibilities include leading cross-functional efforts to gather RFQ data, ensuring compliance with AS9100, and serving as the technical point of contact for customers on delivery updates and project status.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of success in Aerospace Industry.
• Strong understanding of Aerospace Supply Chain and related standards (ITAR, AS9100, FAI, Nadcap).
• Ability to read and interpret Blue Prints, Drawings and Parts Lists.
• Experience driving RFQ quotes and coordinating with customers.

Responsibilities

• Win quotes and proposals for Aerospace customers and transition to production.
• Lead cross-functional teams to gather RFQ data (pricing, coatings, out processes).
• Manage first-run parts and drive accountability with Operations, Procurement and Engineering.
• Interface with customers for RFQ support and project updates.
• Ensure processes align with AS9100 requirements and contract reviews.

Skills

Aerospace industry knowledge

RFQ management

Cross-functional leadership

AS9100 familiarity

ITAR knowledge

Reading drawings/blueprints

Job description

• Location 995 County Road 15-1,Wauseon, OH, 43567,United States
• Job Category Steelcrest Precision

Steelcrest Precision (formally Wauseon Machine) is currently looking for a full-time Aerospace Estimating & Program Engineer to join their growing team.

Assigned to Project Management and Engineering responsibilities across our newest and most strategic Aerospace Customers. These customers represent a strategic effort to focus on Aerospace customers and the unique requirements that their machining needs represent.

• Primary focus will be winning quotes and proposals with these customers, as well as managing first run parts (“Book it, then Cook it” then transition it to operations production). We expect execution on these items will assist in winning more work with the customer.
• Lead cross functional teams if needed to gather RFQ data (material pricing, coatings and other out processes) for critical aerospace customers.
• Manage periodized list of critical first run aerospace parts and interface with Operations, Procurement and Engineering to drive accountability.
• Identify, decipher and flow down unique aerospace customers and regulatory requirements for each order housed in Purchase Orders, Drawings and Parts Lists (contract Review) for our most critical aerospace customers.
• Interface with customers to seek out assistance and help in RFQ and Manufacturing, as well as instill confidence while being the technical point of contact, as well as provider of project and delivery updates.
• Finally, AS9100 compliant procedures exist within Steelcrest for the processes and tasks described above. This role will complete the responsibilities above and drive a cross functional team with prioritization and bias action, however, do it within these existing processes.

Success Metrics

• Speed from PO receipt to Routings hitting Floor (2-3 days)
• Speed for First Run parts (4-6 Weeks)
• Win% of Aerospace RFQ’s (40%-60%)

Qualifications

• Know the Aerospace Machined parts industry and be able to communicate effectively with the customer on the technical as well as commercial side of the business.
• Strong Understanding of Aerospace Supply Chain as it pertains to machined component sales (ITAR, AS9100, FAI, Nadcap etc.)
• Strong understanding of machine manufacturing (Turning, Milling, Grinding, EDM, CNC, etc.).
• Familiarity of how to read and interpret Drawings, Blue Prints and Parts Lists from Aerospace
• 5+ years of success in Aerospace Industry

OEM / Primes such as Gulfstream, Boeing, etc. (However, these will most likely be flow down from Tier 2’s not the Primes)

Desired Attributes

• Comfort level in machining environment
• Solution identifier, not just problem identifier
• Diplomatic delivery to customers on critical issues