Estimating Engineer

Dark Threat Fabrication LLC; Heber Springs (AR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 Day Work Week

Life Insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Company parties

Dental insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Dark Threat Fabrication LLC, a family‑owned precision metal fabrication and engineering company in Heber Springs, AR, seeks a quoting/cost‑estimating specialist. You will read customer prints, price work, and align quotes with manufacturability and production capacity.

Responsibilities include building material and process estimates, issuing quotes using Fulcrum Pro, and coordinating with production to lock in lead times. ITAR compliance and strong math/communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Read and interpret customer prints, drawings, and RFQ specifications.
• Read mechanical/fabrication drawings, including basic GD&T, weld symbols, tolerances.
• 2–4 years hands-on experience in metal fabrication, machining, welding, or estimating.
• U.S. Person under ITAR or authorized export control regulations.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret customer prints, drawings, and RFQ specifications.
• Build cost estimates covering material, laser time, press brake, welding labor, machining, outside processing, and powder coating.
• Prepare and issue quotes through Fulcrum Pro, including pricing, lead time, and terms.
• Utilize Paperless Parts and other quoting software as needed.
• Work with production and shop leads to confirm manufacturability, capacity, and lead times before a quote goes out.
• Maintain pricing standards, rate sheets, and historical job cost data.
• Follow up with sales/customers on open quotes; track win/loss.
• Flag any RFQ involving ITAR/export‑controlled technical data per company policy.

Skills

3D CAD skills

Math skills

Customer communication

ERP software

Education

Trade/technical school

Hands-on fabrication experience

Tools

Fulcrum Pro

Paperless Parts

Job description

Benefits:

• 4 Day Work Week
• Life Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Company parties
• Dental insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Company Description

Dark Threat Fabrication LLC is a family-owned precision metal fabrication and engineering company located in Heber Springs, AR. We have state-of-the-art equipment, software, and an amazing team dedicated to producing high-quality parts in small or large quantities. We offer a range of services including Tube Laser, CNC Milling, Fiber Laser Cutting, Brake Press Forming, Engineering, Design, Powder coating, and Welding. We are ISO 9001:2015 Certified.

Role Description

Builds accurate, competitive quotes for custom metal fabrication and powder coating jobs — reading customer prints, pricing the work, and aligning every quote with manufacturability and production capacity. This is a quoting/cost-estimating role, not a CAD design role.

Core Responsibilities

• Read and interpret customer-supplied prints, drawings, and RFQ specifications.
• Build cost estimates covering material, laser time, press brake, welding labor, machining, outside processing, and powder coating.
• Prepare and issue quotes through Fulcrum Pro, including pricing, lead time, and terms.
• Utilize Paperless Parts and other quoting software as needed.
• Work with production and shop leads to confirm manufacturability, capacity, and lead times before a quote goes out.
• Maintain pricing standards, rate sheets, and historical job cost data.
• Follow up with sales/customers on open quotes; track win/loss.
• Flag any RFQ involving ITAR/export‑controlled technical data per company policy.

Qualifications

• Computer / CAD skills preferably 3D.
• Trade/technical school with print‑reading ability, OR 2–4 years hands‑on experience in metal fabrication, machining, welding, or estimating — no four‑year engineering degree required.
• Ability to read mechanical/fabrication drawings, including basic GD&T, weld symbols, and tolerances.
• Familiarity with laser cutting, press brake forming, welding (MIG/TIG), and powder coating.
• Comfortable with computers and quoting/ERP software; Fulcrum Pro a plus.
• Strong basic math skills and attention to detail; clear customer-facing communication.
• Must be a U.S. Person under ITAR (22 C.F.R. § 120.62), or otherwise authorized under export control regulations.