Cost Estimator Plastics & Metals

Flex--n--gate; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex--n--gate in Warren, MI is seeking an Engineering Cost Estimator to analyze product specifications and apply methodologies to determine labor, material and indirect costs for plastic and metal products.

The role requires a engineering background, 2+ years in automotive cost estimation, strong math, and proficiency in CAAD and Excel. You will interact with manufacturing, sales and engineering while maintaining EMS and QMS awareness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in an engineering field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience estimating piece price and tooling for automotive.
• Strong math and computer skills.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to read blueprints and designs.
• Ability to use CAAD software.
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience.
• Solid judgement and decision making.
• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills.
• Ability to work independently or in a team.
• Motivated, service- and team-oriented with attention to detail.
• Able to work well under deadlines and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Complete assigned quotations by Estimating Manager.
• Interacts with manufacturing, sales, internal engineering and tooling vendors to formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• If not supplied by customer, determines raw material specifications.
• Identifies equipment, labor, raw material purchased components, packaging and other requirements needed to produce the product.
• Compete injection mold RFQs.
• Determine manufacturing processes required to produce product and properly estimate order of operations.
• Secures vendor pricing and applies standard cost factors to determine price of manufacture.
• Applies profit markup and recommends final selling price to management for customer quote.
• Provides recommendation of tooling and process for review with Estimating Manager.
• Assist in completing customer quotation forms as necessary.
• Confer with Design and Manufacturing Engineers on changes and adjustments to cost estimates.
• Prepare estimates used by management for planning, organizing and scheduling work.
• Maintain data in information system or database.
• Awareness and management of EMS and QMS as stated in company policies.

Skills

Customer Focus

Communication

Energy and Stress

Team Work

Leadership

Problem Solving

Accountability and Dependability

Operating Equipment

Ethics and Integrity

Analytical

Math skills

Computer skills

Blueprint reading

Excel proficiency

CAAD software

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field

Tools

CAAD software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Summary

The Engineering Cost Estimator analyzes product specifications and then applies specialized knowledge of methodologies, techniques, principles and processes to determine labor, material and other direct and indirect costs involved in producing plastic & metal products.

Core Competencies

• Customer Focus
• Communication
• Energy and Stress
• Team Work
• Leadership
• Problem Solving
• Accountability and Dependability
• Operating Equipment
• Ethics and Integrity
• Analytical

Job Duties

• Complete assigned quotations by Estimating Manager
• Interacts with manufacturing, sales, internal engineering and tooling vendors to formulate estimates and resolve issues
• If not supplied by customer, determines raw material specifications
• Identifies equipment, labor, raw material purchased components, packaging and other requirements needed to produce the product
• Compete injection mold RFQs
• Determine manufacturing processed required to produce product and properly estimate order of operations.
• Secures vendor pricing and/or applies standard cost factors to determine price of manufacture
• Applies profit mark up and recommend the final selling price to management for customer quote
• Provides recommendation of tooling and process for review with Estimating Manager
• Assist in completing customer quotation forms as necessary.
• Confer with both Design and Manufacturing Engineers on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
• Prepare estimates used by management for planning, organizing and scheduling work
• Maintain data in information system or database
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Environmental Management System (EMS) as stated in EMS policy CEVPL.00005.
• The incumbent is responsible for the awareness, understanding, specific responsibilities and management of the Quality Management System (QMS) as stated in CQAM.00001 – Corporate Quality Manual.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience estimating piece price and tooling for automotive
• Strong math and computer skills
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written, speaking and listening)
• Ability to read blueprints and designs
• Ability to use CAAD software
• Strong Microsoft Excel experience.
• Solid judgement and decision making skills
• Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
• Ability to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
• Must be able to work well under deadlines and manage multiple priorities