Estimator / Quoting Specialist

OKE Group GmbH; Green Acres Colonia (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Referral program

Tuition reimbursement

Vision insurance

Job summary

OKE Group GmbH is seeking a detail-oriented Quality Technician to join our automotive manufacturing team. You will support APQP and PPAP activities, prepare quality documentation, coordinate customer submissions, and assist with product revalidations to ensure timely approvals and compliance.

This role offers growth in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional collaboration. Responsibilities include quoting support, engineering change coordination, and handling IMDS entries, with a focus on

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in quoting, estimating, sales support, customer service, or manufacturing preferred.
• Basic ability to read blueprints, technical drawings, or product specifications preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and practical problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel.
• Familiarity with manufacturing, extrusion, fabrication, material testing, or quality systems is a plus but not required.
• Willingness to learn technical products, customer requirements, and internal quoting processes.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• English communication skills required; bilingual English and Spanish skills preferred.
• Ability to lift 25–50 lbs. as needed.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and timely customer quotations based on specifications, drawings, and project requirements.
• Gather technical, material, and pricing information needed to complete quotation packages.
• Collaborate with sales, engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to clarify requirements and confirm feasibility.
• Review blueprints, material specifications, and customer documentation for completeness.
• Track open questions, samples, testing requirements, and quotation deadlines through completion.
• Process and maintain Purchase Orders, Engineering Change Notices, and supporting quote documentation.
• Support tooling validation and respond to customer or sales inquiries related to tooling information.
• Maintain accurate quotation records and recommend improvements to the quoting process.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading blueprints

Communication

MS Office

Detail oriented

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

IMDS

Dimensional layouts

Job description

Job Summary:

We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated Quality Technician to join our manufacturing team. In this role, you will support APQP and PPAP activities by preparing quality documentation, coordinating customer submissions, performing dimensional layouts, maintaining IMDS entries, and assisting with periodic product revalidations. Your attention to detail, technical understanding, and ability to collaborate with quality, engineering, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers will help ensure accurate documentation, timely approvals, and compliance with customer requirements. This position offers an excellent opportunity to expand your quality experience and contribute to successful product launches within an automotive manufacturing environment.$20.00 an hour

Responsibilities:

• Prepare accurate and timely customer quotations based on specifications, drawings, and project requirements


• Gather technical, material, and pricing information needed to complete quotation packages


• Collaborate with sales, engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to clarify requirements and confirm feasibility


• Review blueprints, material specifications, and customer documentation for completeness


• Track open questions, samples, testing requirements, and quotation deadlines through completion


• Process and maintain Purchase Orders, Engineering Change Notices, and supporting quote documentation


• Support tooling validation and respond to customer or sales inquiries related to tooling information


• Maintain accurate quotation records and recommend improvements to the quoting process


• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent required


• Previous experience in quoting, estimating, sales support, customer service, or manufacturing preferred


• Basic ability to read blueprints, technical drawings, or product specifications preferred


• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines


• Attention to detail and practical problem-solving skills


• Effective written and verbal communication skills


• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel


• Familiarity with manufacturing, extrusion, fabrication, material testing, or quality systems is a plus but not required


• Willingness to learn technical products, customer requirements, and internal quoting processes


• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams


• English communication skills required; bilingual English and Spanish skills preferred


• Ability to perform job duties requiring extended computer use and periods of sitting or standing, occasional movement throughout office and manufacturing areas, and lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling items weighing 25–50 lbs. as needed

Benefits:

• 401(k)


• Dental insurance


• Flexible spending account


• Health insurance


• Life insurance


• Paid time off


• Referral program


• Tuition reimbursement


• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer