Manufacturing Estimator - Modular MEP Systems

1 Harris St Paul, Inc.; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 71,078 - 106,618; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

401K with company match

Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays

Paid parental leave

Short-Term Incentive Plan

Job summary

1 Harris St Paul, Inc. is seeking an estimate builder responsible for providing accurate pricing for modular mechanical systems. The role requires collaboration with engineering and shop teams to transform product definitions into precise cost estimates.

The ideal candidate will have experience in estimating manufactured products and will drive the creation of templates and unit rates for consistency in pricing. Additional benefits include medical insurance and 401K with company match.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating manufactured or fabricated products.
• Strong understanding of shop labor, BOM-based costing, and overhead.
• Ability to read drawings and turn them into clear buildable estimates.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost estimates for modular systems using drawings, BOMs, and product definitions.
• Build pricing that supports budgetary through firm proposals, including clear scope and assumptions.
• Partner with engineering and shop to validate labor, fabrication methods, and manufacturability.

Skills

Experience estimating manufactured or fabricated products

Strong understanding of shop labor, BOM-based costing, and overhead

Ability to read drawings and turn them into clear buildable estimates

Comfortable working across sales, engineering, and operations

Familiarity with DFMA principles and product-based estimating

Practical, detail-oriented mindset focused on real outcomes

Job description

Role Summary

You’ll be responsible for building accurate, reliable pricing for manufactured products. This role focuses on modular mechanical systems like skids, racks, and packaged units, turning drawings and product definitions into real, executable costs.

Responsibilities

• Develop cost estimates for modular systems using drawings, BOMs, and product definitions.
• Build pricing that supports budgetary through firm proposals, including clear scope and assumptions.
• Partner with engineering and the shop to validate labor, fabrication methods, and manufacturability.
• Help create more consistency through templates, unit rates, and repeatable pricing approaches.
• Use feedback from actual production to improve estimate accuracy over time.
• Contribute to conversations around make versus buy, standard versus custom, and pricing strategy for varying volumes.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating manufactured or fabricated products.
• Strong understanding of shop labor, BOM-based costing, and overhead.
• Ability to read drawings and turn them into clear buildable estimates.
• Comfortable working across sales, engineering, and operations.
• Familiarity with DFMA principles and product‑based estimating.
• Practical, detail-oriented mindset focused on real outcomes.
• Must be able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401K with company match.
• Vacation time, sick time, and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Short‑Term Incentive Plan.

Pay Range

$71,078.81 - $106,618.22. The actual salary offer will vary by candidate based on a wide range of factors such as specific skills, qualifications, experience, and location.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.