Riverside Manufacturing Estimator – Defense/Aerospace

Canopy A&D; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K match

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Discretionary Bonuses

Job summary

MSM Industries, LLC in Riverside, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Estimator to deliver accurate cost estimates for defense and aerospace programs. You will analyze drawings, specifications, and BOMs to determine labor, tooling, materials, and processes across molding, casting, lamination, machining, laser cutting, and finishing.

Collaborating with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain, you will ensure quotes meet customer expectations, capacity, and compliance

Qualifications

• 5+ years estimating and quoting in defense/aerospace environments.
• Interpret MIL-SPECs, blueprints, GD&T, and BOMs.
• Experience with molding, laminations, machining, and finishing processes.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and accurate cost modeling.
• Strong analytical, numeric, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare proposals and formal price/delivery quotations for primes, naval contractors, and aerospace OEMs.
• Review RFQs, SOWs, drawings, MIL-SPECs, quality clauses, and BOMs.
• Identify routing steps and core manufacturing processes.
• Calculate labor, tooling, materials, and outside processing costs.
• Coordinate pricing with approved suppliers and vendors.
• Assess manufacturability and ITAR/compliance considerations.
• Track RFQ status and maintain program metrics and revisions.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and 5S/HSE standards.

Skills

Estimating & Quoting

ERP/MRP Systems

MIL-SPECs/Drawings

GD&T/BOM Interpretation

Cost Modeling

Tools

MS Excel

Epicor ERP

Job description

MSM Industries, LLC in Riverside, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Estimator to deliver accurate cost estimates for defense and aerospace programs. You will analyze drawings, specifications, and BOMs to determine labor, tooling, materials, and processes across molding, casting, lamination, machining, laser cutting, and finishing.

Collaborating with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, and Supply Chain, you will ensure quotes meet customer expectations, capacity, and compliance