Aerospace Quoting & Estimating Specialist

Wilder Systems Robots; South Gate (CA); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Hughes Brothers Aircrafters Inc is seeking an experienced Customer Service Estimator to translate aerospace customer requests into precise, competitive quotes for metal forming and CNC machining. You will review contract terms, drawings, specifications and statements of work, then build workflows and cost estimates that guide production.

This hands-on role connects customers, engineering, production and quality, ensuring quotes reflect real requirements and feasible delivery paths.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in metal fabrication, CNC machining, sheet metal forming or related manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with aerospace parts and assemblies.
• Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, specifications and GD&T.
• Working knowledge of metal forming and CNC processes, including setup, run time, tooling and common secondary operations.
• Experience reviewing statements of work, contract terms or technical data packages.
• Familiarity with aerospace quality requirements such as AS9100, first article inspection (AS9102) and material certifications.
• Solid math skills and proficiency with Microsoft Excel.
• Clear written and verbal communication with customers and internal teams.
• High school diploma or equivalent. A college degree is not required.
• Must be a U.S. person as defined by ITAR, due to access to export-controlled technical data.

Responsabilités

• Review customer RFQs, purchase orders and contract terms, including flow-down clauses, quality requirements, delivery terms and special conditions.
• Interpret engineering drawings, models, specifications and GD&T to define the scope of each part or assembly.
• Read statements of work and technical data packages to identify all required processes, inspections, certifications and deliverables.
• Develop the manufacturing work flow for metal forming, CNC machining, fabrication and assembly operations.
• Estimate setup and run times, labor hours, material, tooling, fixturing, outside processing and first article inspection.
• Build complete cost estimates and prepare quotes that are accurate, competitive and delivered on time.
• Identify technical risks, ambiguities and exceptions in customer documents and raise clarifying questions with customers.
• Work with engineering, production, purchasing and quality to confirm manufacturability, capacity and lead times.
• Request and evaluate supplier quotes for materials and outside services.
• Serve as a customer point of contact for quote status, revisions, change orders and pricing questions.
• Maintain estimating records and compare actual job performance to estimates to improve future accuracy.
• Support contract review and order entry so quoted assumptions carry into production.

Connaissances

Reading drawings

GD&T knowledge

Excel proficiency

Customer communication

Attention to detail

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

JobBOSS

Epicor

Plex

SAP

Description du poste

Hughes Brothers Aircrafters Inc is seeking an experienced Customer Service Estimator to translate aerospace customer requests into precise, competitive quotes for metal forming and CNC machining. You will review contract terms, drawings, specifications and statements of work, then build workflows and cost estimates that guide production.

This hands-on role connects customers, engineering, production and quality, ensuring quotes reflect real requirements and feasible delivery paths.