Estimator – Tower Internals & Process Equipment

Koch; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Koch-Glitsch in Wichita, KS is seeking an Estimator to support proposal development by estimating material, design, and fabrication costs for trays, packed tower internals, and phase separations equipment. You will work with engineers, sales, and fabrication teams to ensure accurate cost projections and informed customer decisions.

The role requires experience with mass transfer equipment, reading engineering drawings, and a strong ability to translate specifications into actionable cost

Qualifications

• Industry experience working with mass transfer equipment or separations technology, manufacturing processes, or equipment design.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings or technical specifications.
• Must have legal authorization to work permanently in the United States for any employer without requiring a visa transfer or visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Prepare competitive, detailed, and accurate estimates for the design and fabrication of trays, packed tower internals, and phase separations equipment.
• Interpret tower drawings, equipment drawings, customer specifications, and other technical documents to determine scope, material requirements, hardware needs, and fabrication complexity.
• Build technical knowledge of large and complex tower internals and apply that knowledge to improve estimate quality.
• Collaborate with process engineering, equipment engineering, sales, quality, and global fabrication teams to validate scope, assumptions, risks, and costs.
• Prioritize estimating work using customer commitments, economic thinking, resource requirements, and value to the business.
• Evaluate cost drivers and project risks, and identify cost-effective alternatives that improve competitiveness while meeting technical requirements.
• Compare actual project costs with estimates, identify meaningful variances, and transform existing estimating methods and tools.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards, materials, fabrication techniques, and market pricing.

Skills

Mass transfer equipment experience

Engineering drawings interpretation

US work authorization

Job description

Koch-Glitsch in Wichita, KS is seeking an Estimator to support proposal development by estimating material, design, and fabrication costs for trays, packed tower internals, and phase separations equipment. You will work with engineers, sales, and fabrication teams to ensure accurate cost projections and informed customer decisions.

The role requires experience with mass transfer equipment, reading engineering drawings, and a strong ability to translate specifications into actionable cost