Estimator

Future Form Manufacturing; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Form Manufacturing in Sparks, NV is seeking a Metal Estimator to prepare accurate cost estimates and pricing for fabricated sheet metal products. You will review customer drawings, determine material, labor, and machine costs, and collaborate with engineering, production, and sales to ensure competitive pricing.

The ideal candidate has 2+ years of experience in sheet metal fabrication or estimating, strong knowledge of materials and fabrication processes, and experience with ERP/MRP or

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in sheet metal fabrication or manufacturing estimating.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, and CAD files.
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal materials, gauges, tolerances, and processes.
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or estimating software.
• Excellent numeric and analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate with engineering, production, and sales teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate cost estimates and pricing for fabricated sheet metal products.
• Evaluate customer drawings and specifications to determine costs.
• Collaborate with engineering, production, and sales to ensure competitive pricing.
• Maintain cost databases and estimate logs for records.
• Respond to RFQs and manage multiple deadlines.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and process improvements.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication

Estimating

Reading drawings

Collaboration

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

High school diploma (preferred)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Estimating software

CAD file interpretation

Job description

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Regular Full Time Professional Sparks, NV, US

6 days ago Requisition ID: 1223

Salary Range: $55,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Company: Future Form - 2026 Nominee as one of Reno's Best Place to Work

JOB TITLE: METAL ESTIMATOR

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: This role is responsible for preparing accurate cost estimates and pricing for fabricated sheet metal products. This role evaluates customer drawings and specifications, determines material, labor, and machine costs, and works closely with customers, engineering, production, and sales teams to ensure competitive and profitable pricing.

CORE VALUES: The following list of Core Values and Behaviors are necessary to meet the minimum requirements:

TEAMWORK

• Help each other succeed
• Communicate clearly and directly, listen well
• Encourage teammates
• Blameless problem solving

HONESTY AND INTEGRITY

• Honor your commitments
• Do the right thing
• Consistent in your attitudes and actions

LEAN

• Improve processes
• Open to new ideas
• Share information, and teach
• Expose issues

NUMBERS FOCUSED

• Deliver results
• Analyze data for improvement
• Take ownership and accountability
• Work smarter, not harder

EXCELLENCE

• Exhibit passion in serving customers
• Contribute solutions
• Sense of urgency
• Be the best at what you do
• Seek knowledge

FUN

• Be positive
• Celebrate achievements
• Don’t take yourself too seriously

CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES:

• Communicate effectively and professionally with external and internal customers and suppliers
• Review engineering drawings/blueprints, RFQs, and specifications to understand scope and requirements.
• Review blueprints or conceptual drawings to determine operations, tools, materials, quality standards and outside processes required for the job
• Determine cost of manufacturing the job by estimating labor times and calculating material usage
• Initiate price inquiries for price information from potential suppliers
• Confer with Management & Production Teams on any order under 2-week due date or as otherwise needed to share information
• Respond effectively to customer requests for quote in an efficient, professional and expedient manner within the customer’s time frame or less
• Review repeat orders to align material and labor appropriately to prevent Margin Erosion
• Prepare orders for processing by including all pertinent information
• Effectively respond to customer change order requests within 24 hours or sooner and initiate proper documentation
• Work with design, engineering, and production personnel to identify efficiencies and cost-saving opportunities.
• Maintain and update cost databases, estimate logs, and records of estimates submitted.
• Willing to work overtime when needed
• Maintain the responsibilities of the ISO 9001 system in accordance with the requirements defined in the Quality Manual, and Procedure Level documentation
• Participate actively and positively in Lean activities
• Actively contribute to company sales and marketing effort
• Track and chart data as needed
• Keep work area clean and organized
• Other duties as assigned

REPORTS TO:Director of Technology

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Follow all OSHA safety regulations and those set by Future Form Manufacturing.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

• 2+ years of experience in sheet metal fabrication or manufacturing estimating
• Take actions to set up/enable other team members for success
• Strong knowledge of sheet metal materials, gauges, tolerances, and fabrication processes
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings, blueprints, and CAD files
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or estimating software
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple RFQs and deadlines
• Ability to collaborate effectively with all employees on new and repeated jobs
• Attention to professionalism in the workplace
• Focus on ease of manufacturability
• Sales minded/operate in a team sales/manufacturing environment
• Resourceful, able to research product offerings
• Strong understanding of 2-D drawing standards
• Strong math, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to use analytical formulas
• Organizational skills
• Creativity and analytical skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze, compare and interpret detailed information and make sound judgments based upon that knowledge
• Ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner
• Technical writing skills
• Help provide packaging/shipping solutions, and freight solutions when needed
• Ability to work under pressure

Beneficial

• High school graduate with some college preferred (emphasis in engineering, math, statistics, accounting, finance, business, or economics)
• Experience in precision sheet metal production work
• Basic skill in use of CAD system
• Ability to lay out flat pattern for quote

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Sit 75%, Stand 5%, Walk 10%, Drive 10%.

Maximum (minutes): Sit 360, Stand 24, Walk 48, Drive 48.

Must have normal vision (with or without corrective lenses) and hearing (with or without corrective hearing aids).

Working Environment: Office environment with intermittent shop environment. Light noise level in the office, ranging to moderate noise level in the shop. Occasional exposure to dust, heat and cold.

This position will require drug testing per policy.