Estimator

QPS Employment Group; Kenosha (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

QPS Employment Group is seeking an Estimator in Southeast Wisconsin to turn drawings into takeoffs, BOMs, and quotes. You will own estimating end to end, from drawing review through final quote, and work with customers to resolve discrepancies.

You'll collaborate with purchasing on material availability and pricing, and build quotes in JobBOSS ERP to provide production-ready job costing for a busy shop environment.

Qualifications

• Estimating experience in steel fabrication including takeoffs, quotes, and BOM development.
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication and architectural drawings.
• Experience with structural steel components (angle, plate, beams).
• Background in a job shop or custom fabrication environment; comfortable near production floor.
• Clear communication with coworkers and customers alike.

Responsibilities

• Turn fabrication and architectural drawings into accurate material takeoffs, BOMs, and customer quotes.
• Own estimating end to end, from drawing review through final quote.
• Flag drawing discrepancies and work directly with customers to clear them up.
• Partner with purchasing on material availability and pricing.
• Build and manage quotes inside the company's JobBOSS ERP system.
• Give production clean, accurate job costing they can build to.

Skills

Estimating experience

Read drawings

Strong communication

Job shop experience

Shop-floor familiarity

Tools

JobBOSS ERP

Job description

Position Title: Estimator Wage: Based on Experience A century-old Southeast Wisconsin steel fabricator - a job shop serving a loyal base of industrial customers - is adding a dedicated Estimator to own its quoting function. This is a newly created seat: you'll turn drawings into the takeoffs, BOMs, and quotes that keep the shop's backlog full and production running on accurate numbers.

What You'll Do

• Turn fabrication and architectural drawings into accurate material takeoffs, BOMs, and customer quotes
• Own estimating end to end, from drawing review through final quote
• Flag drawing discrepancies and work directly with customers to clear them up
• Partner with purchasing on material availability and pricing
• Build and manage quotes inside the company's JobBOSS ERP system
• Give production clean, accurate job costing they can build to

What You'll Bring

Required

• Estimating experience in steel fabrication — takeoffs, quoting, and BOM development
• Ability to read and interpret fabrication and architectural drawings
• Working knowledge of structural steel components (angle, plate, beams, and similar)
• Background in a job shop or custom fabrication environment
• Comfort working close to a live production floor
• Clear communication skills, with coworkers and customers alike

Preferred

• Misc metals or miscellaneous steel background
• Experience with repeat fabrication products (bins, structural assemblies, and similar)
• Familiarity with JobBOSS or another fabrication ERP
• Experience in a small-to-mid-size fabrication business

Why This Role

• A stable, 100+ year-old company with a strong name in Midwest fabrication
• A dedicated estimating seat with real ownership — your quotes drive the shop's work
• Direct access to ownership and high visibility for what you produce
• Varied custom work, not the same parts on repeat
• Competitive compensation for the right fit