Manufacturing Estimator & BOM Specialist

Ellsworth Corporation; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Bonus plan

Health

Prescription

Dental

Vision

Life

Disability

401(k)

Employee Assistance

Paid Time Off and Holidays

Wellness Program

Social Events

Community Involvement

Job summary

Ellsworth Corporation, a global distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment, seeks a Technical Estimator to analyze projects, prepare cost estimates, and manage technical sales through to initial production. The role requires collaboration with customers, reading blueprints, and creating detailed, Excel-based quotes for manufacturing projects in Elk Grove Village, IL.

The position emphasizes tooling design, BOM creation, and routing, with responsibilities spanning quotes, customer updates,

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience with flexible materials and the non-metallic converting industry.
• Experience in estimating or quoting preferred.
• High School diploma or GED required, Associates/Technical degree preferred.
• Basic Excel knowledge of formulas requiredAdvanced knowledge of Excel formulas preferred.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written (English).
• Ability to effectively communicate with employees of varying education levels across multiple divisions.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001:2015 standards and requirements preferred.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with customers and company resources to recommend machinery and tools to use to manufacture products
• Reads blueprints, understands the quality requirements and the feasibility of the project, and creates red-line drawings for any requested changes
• Uses benchmark data, trends, prior estimates, and historical pricing schedules to generate detailed cost estimates that consist of itemized lists of expenses, labor hours, material quantities, and potential cost variations
• Designs and purchases production tooling, creates BOM to dictate the raw material purchases, and creates routing to set-up the production processes
• Collaborates with internal and external customers to provide project updates
• Creates Excel-based quotes using customer requirements, material characteristics, the size of order, and other applicable factors

Job description

Ellsworth Corporation, a global distributor of specialty chemicals and equipment, seeks a Technical Estimator to analyze projects, prepare cost estimates, and manage technical sales through to initial production. The role requires collaboration with customers, reading blueprints, and creating detailed, Excel-based quotes for manufacturing projects in Elk Grove Village, IL.

The position emphasizes tooling design, BOM creation, and routing, with responsibilities spanning quotes, customer updates,