Estimating Engineer

Presrite Corporation; United States; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Presrite Corporation, founded in 1971 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, is a leading closed-die forging manufacturer providing precision-forged components across diverse industries.

The Estimating Engineer will prepare cost estimates and quotations by analyzing materials, tooling and labor, coordinating with engineering, sales, metallurgy, production and quality to deliver accurate quotes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent forging industry experience.
• Strong blueprint reading and interpretation skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience with 3D CAD is mandatory.
• Proficiency with estimating software and spreadsheets.

Responsibilities

• Analyze customer requirements, blueprints, and documents to prepare quotes.
• Compute costs by evaluating materials, processes, labor, and time.
• Collaborate with sales, metallurgy, production, and engineering to develop quotes.
• Present estimates with technical drawings and descriptive information.
• Work accurately and efficiently to generate quotes under pressure.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Blueprint reading

Analytical & problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

3D CAD (SolidWorks)

Excel

Word

Notes

Estimating systems

Job description

Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Presrite Corporation is a leading closed-die forging manufacturer with more than 50 years of experience engineering precision-forged components. Operating multiple forge plants across Northeast Ohio equipped with advanced presses, in-house tooling, and sophisticated metallurgical and engineering capabilities, Presrite partners with customers across the off-highway, automotive, agriculture, energy, military & defense, and material handling industries. The company is known for its near-net forging expertise and its commitment to delivering innovative, value-added solutions that reduce customer costs and improve performance.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Estimating Engineer is responsible for preparing cost estimates and quotations to customers for forgings by analyzing proposal requirements such as materials, tooling, customer specifications and labor. This position will work closely with multiple sources, such as customers, engineering, sales, metallurgy, production and quality, to provide accurate customer quotes in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

A candidate for the Estimating Engineer position will be a customer focused and independent functioning team member who is meticulous and technically oriented; have strong blueprint reading skills with 3D visualization from 2D prints; and have experience with 3D CAD software.

* We do not provide relocation assistance *

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES (not all inclusive)

• Analyze and interpret customer specifications by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and other related documents
• Computes costs by analyzing materials, processes, labor, and time requirements
• Works closely with sales, quality, metallurgy, production and engineering in the development of accurate estimates and customer quotations.
• Presents estimates through accurate technical drawings and other descriptive information
• Work accurately, quickly, and independently to generate accurate quotes. Must work well under pressure
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree (Mechanical Engineering or related field preferred); or related work experience in forging or similar industry
• General knowledge of forging processes, heat treating, and machining strongly preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD systems is a must
• Excellent computer skills to run multiple software applications, such as estimating systems, Solidworks, Excel, Word, Notes, etc.
• Ability to read and interpret complicated blueprints
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills