Estimator/Quoter

L&P Bedding Group; Carthage, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Leggett & Platt Inc. is seeking an Estimator/Quoter to assess resources, costs, and timelines for projects in our operation team. You will bridge planning and execution by providing accurate cost estimates to support on-time, within-budget project delivery across our bedding division.

The role requires machinist/manufacturing background, ability to read drawings, and strong collaboration with customers during quoting. Join us and help drive efficiency and quality in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Must have machinist/manufacturing/fabrication experience.
• Must understand machine, component and fabrication drawings.
• Ability to interpret prints and determine routing/machining steps.
• Strong communication and collaboration with customers when quoting.

Responsibilities

• Suggest bills of material and routes for machined parts.
• Estimate time required to machine parts at each operation center.
• Suggest changes to bills of materials as needed.
• Follow procedures, work instructions, and quality plans.
• Identify and address nonconformities related to product and process.
• Record issues and propose solutions and verify implementation.
• Report recommendations to Operations Manager.
• Adhere to Quality/Safety requirements and company initiatives.

Skills

Machining background

Basic computer skills

Reading prints/drawings

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Job description

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for an Estimator/Quoter within our operationsteam to help support our bedding business. Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883? That’s right! In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885. Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible. If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

As an Estimator/Quoter you will have the opportunity to assess the resources, costs, and timelines needed to execute a project, ensuring that operations can be planned, budgeted and executed efficiently. Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by bridging planning and execution by providing accurate, actionable cost and resource estimates that enable operation teams to deliver projects on time and within budget. The team you will be working with is collaborative and innovative, and values challenging work and diversity of thought.

So, what will you be doing as an Estimator/Quoter?

• As needed suggest bills of material and route of machined parts from instructions on blueprints


• Estimate the time that is required to machine parts at each operation/machining center


• As needed suggest changing bills of materials as required for parts or machines


• Follow all written procedures, work instructions, and quality plans


• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any nonconformity’s related to product and process


• Identify and record any problems relating to the product, process, and the management system


• Initiate, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels


• Verify the implementation of solutions


• Report to the Operations Manager any recommendations to provide solutions


• Conform to all Quality/Safety requirements and procedures


• Perform other duties as requested or as deemed appropriate

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Must have Machinist/manufacturing/fabrication/machine build background


• Basic computer skills necessary


• Must possess thorough understanding of machine, component and fabrication prints/drawings


• Must have knowledge of manufacturing process


• Must have the ability to look at a print/drawing or the part and determine routing process/machining process


• Must be able to work with the customers when there are questions about what is being quoted


• Must be able to estimate time at each operation to manufacture a part


• Must be able to negotiate with vendors concerning price, delivery and quality


• Must have a cooperative attitude, necessary to work effectively with others


• Able to meet deadlines under adverse and/ or fast-paced circumstances


• Must have good communication skills


• Must be able to fill out all necessary paperwork accurately


• Commitment to Quality Management Systems and Continuous Improvement


• Commitment to L&P Safety and Environmental initiatives

Things we consider a plus:

• Any additional education/certifications.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs, and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.


• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.


• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.


• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

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