Estimator & CNC Programmer: Quotes, Costing & Routing

SMS group USA; Mokena (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage starts

Paid vacation

10 paid holidays

401K with company match

Training

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

SMS group USA seeks a cost estimator to collaborate with Plant Management and the Sales Team to estimate job costs, prepare quotations, and route jobs within the workshop. You will use bid specifications, drawings, and historical data to build accurate cost analyses.

Responsibilities include determining materials, tooling, freight, outside services, and man-hours, then entering data into the system to track quotes and open jobs for won quotes. MS Word/Excel proficiency is required.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and interpret detail drawings, technical specifications, and production orders.
• Strong mechanical background.
• Experience with DIN specs is a plus.
• Proficiency in MS Word and Excel.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Creative problem-solving and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Estimate job costs using bid specs, drawings, and data.
• Prepare accurate cost analyses including material, freight, subcontractor, and man-hours.
• Prepare and send quote documents to customers.
• Enter quote data into GSS for tracking purposes.
• Enter router information into GSS.
• Open jobs for won quotes.
• Program CNC machines to optimize productivity and quality.
• Monitor machine programs and identify opportunities to improve processes.
• Track job performance and monitor deviations from quoted times and costs.

Skills

reading drawings

mechanical background

DIN spec standards

MS Word

MS Excel

organizational skills

communication skills

creativity

flexibility

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

SMS group USA seeks a cost estimator to collaborate with Plant Management and the Sales Team to estimate job costs, prepare quotations, and route jobs within the workshop. You will use bid specifications, drawings, and historical data to build accurate cost analyses.

Responsibilities include determining materials, tooling, freight, outside services, and man-hours, then entering data into the system to track quotes and open jobs for won quotes. MS Word/Excel proficiency is required.