Estimator/Production Planner

Federal Heath Sign Company; Racine (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Federal Heath Sign Company in Racine, WI seeks an Estimator/Production Manager to join our team. You will estimate costs for screen printing, signage fabrication, and digital imaging projects while coordinating routing and production planning with manufacturing teams.

Three to five years in estimating and production planning is preferred. Strong Excel and MS Office skills, plus the ability to read drawings, will help you drive accurate, timely quotes and efficient manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• Three to five years related experience and/or training in estimating and production planning.
• Must read and interpret drawings and procedures; communicate clearly in writing and speech.
• Deduce root causes, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Estimate screen printing, retail signage fabrication, or digital imaging production costs.
• Analyze sketches, drawings, specifications, proposals to prepare time, cost, labor, and material estimates.
• Review customer order specs to determine routing and manufacturing procedures.
• Act as liaison between Account Managers and manufacturing for order accuracy.
• Prepare estimates and gather artwork, drawings, specs, and related material.
• Create bill of material and routing; release manufacturing orders.
• Maintain production and customer files; update pricing and lead times.
• Follow ISO estimating and production planning procedures; attend related workshops.

Skills

Estimating

Production planning

Cost analysis

Excel

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

We are looking to add a talented and motivated Estimator/ Production Manager who shares our values of teamwork, commitment, integrity, and mutual respect to our Racine, WI team!

Estimate screen printing, retail signage (fabrication), or digital imaging production costs. Analyze sketches, drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documents provided to prepare time, cost, labor, percentage of profit, and material estimates.

Production Planning

Review customer order specifications and established manufacturing procedures to determine finished routing of customer order to manufacturing.

Responsible for timeliness and accuracy of manufacturing orders. Act as the liaison between the Account Managers, and manufacturing to ensure accuracy of manufacturing orders.

Receive request for quote from the Account Manager and prepare estimates.

Gather information to estimate the job including artwork, drawings, specifications, and any other related material.

Work closely with internal and external customers to formulate estimates, offer suggestions and opinions.

Create bill of material and routing, utilizing knowledge of products and printing techniques for estimating and release of manufacturing orders.

Request that purchasing call suppliers as needed for material pricing. Maintain technical knowledge by attending workshops and seminars as well as completing FHLU (Federal Heath Lean University) courses and other courses as assigned - will be provided.

Receive or generate and verify the production order, verifying the quoted layout, drawing or specifications, and routing sequence.

Determine production routings by referencing the file for the following: layout, press, material, tooling, and ink needed using established production guidelines.

Review prior production routing on repeat orders for accuracy related to: layout, press, material, tooling, and ink needed. Using established production guidelines.

Review materials and see if we have on hand or need to order. Accurately maintain production and customer files with respect to all materials and plans for the job.

Prior to releasing the job to manufacturing, complete required print work packets.

Advise Department Manager Immediately Of Any Known Potential Delays. Evaluate Production Changes That May Arise, And Review With The Department Employees Or Supervisor. ESTIMATING/PRODUCTION PLANNING:

Follow all applicable ISO Estimating and Production Planning procedures including work instructions.

Three to five years related experience and/or training helpful in Screen printing/digital imaging estimating and production planning.

Language ability: Must be able to read and interpret documents, drawings, and procedures. Communicate clearly with others via writing or the spoken word, Able to write reports. May occasionally need to speak in a group setting as well as with customers and other employees.

Deduce the root cause of problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

Computer skills: Must be competent in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.

• Health, dental, and vision care
• Flexible Spending Plans
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid vacation and holidays