Cost Engineer – Custom Machinery Quotations

Connect-Force; Canton Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Connect Force is partnering with an established machinery manufacturer in need of a mechanically minded Cost & Estimating Engineer. This full-time, on-site role offers a starting base salary of $85,000–$95,000 and is based in Canton Charter Township, MI, USA.

You will translate customer requirements and engineering concepts into accurate estimates and compelling proposals, working with engineering and manufacturing teams from quotation through project execution.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost engineering, estimating, proposal engineering, applications engineering, or technical quoting within custom machinery, machine tools, automation, tooling, or industrial equipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost estimates and quotations for custom machinery, tooling, equipment modifications, and related manufacturing projects.
• Review customer RFQs, specifications, engineering drawings, and project requirements to define scope and identify cost drivers.
• Estimate materials, purchased components, machining, fabrication, assembly, engineering hours, and outside services.
• Collaborate with mechanical engineering, controls, purchasing, production, and service teams to build complete, practical estimates.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations, lead times, and technical information.
• Prepare clear proposals outlining pricing, scope, assumptions, and exclusions.
• Identify missing information, technical risks, and opportunities to improve cost or manufacturability.
• Support the transition from quotation to project execution so teams understand what was included.
• Compare estimated costs with actual project information to improve future quoting accuracy.

Skills

Cost engineering

Estimating

Proposal engineering

Technical quoting

Mechanical drawings

Excel skills

Communication

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

None

Job description

Connect Force is partnering with an established machinery manufacturer in need of a mechanically minded Cost & Estimating Engineer. This full-time, on-site role offers a starting base salary of $85,000–$95,000 and is based in Canton Charter Township, MI, USA.

You will translate customer requirements and engineering concepts into accurate estimates and compelling proposals, working with engineering and manufacturing teams from quotation through project execution.