Senior Cost Estimation Leader

Dover Corporation; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401k

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Senior Manager, Cost Estimation to lead cost modeling, capacity analysis, and P&L analyses for new products in a high‑volume manufacturing setting. This role partners with Product Management, Operations, and Engineering to deliver accurate quotes and robust financial insight.

You will drive cross‑functional collaboration, develop financial models across multiple manufacturing sites, and mentor a team of cost estimators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Engineering.
• 10+ years of Cost Estimation experience in a complex manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of experience leading teams.

Responsibilities

• Accurate and complete cost estimates delivered on time.
• Accurate and abundant documentation of cost and product assumptions from quote inception to launch, including production post audits.
• Establish preferred business partner relationships with stakeholders.
• Document product and cost assumptions for use in negotiations with customers and to communicate requirements to product teams after award of projects.
• Estimate cycle time to manufacture parts.
• Estimate labor and overhead cost to manufacture parts.
• Estimate material consumption to manufacture parts.
• Estimate material costs to manufacture parts.
• Estimate mold tooling costs to manufacture parts.
• Estimate assembly tools and assembly line costs to manufacture parts, supporting capital requests.
• Estimate product development cycle costs to bring products to market.
• Prepares financial models documenting costs at various manufacturing locations.
• Prepare cost estimates, capacity analysis, profit and loss statements for new and existing products.
• Documents the technical and cost aspects of quotes at each level of negotiation or design change.
• Updates financial models for changes in scope from original estimates.
• Reviews product drawings and preliminary sample parts to verify costs.
• Understands the function and technical requirements of products
• Experience autonomously estimating high dollar/ high risk projects.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Cost estimation

Capacity analysis

P&L statements

Cross-functional partner

Team leadership

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Dover Food Retail is seeking a Senior Manager, Cost Estimation to lead cost modeling, capacity analysis, and P&L analyses for new products in a high‑volume manufacturing setting. This role partners with Product Management, Operations, and Engineering to deliver accurate quotes and robust financial insight.

You will drive cross‑functional collaboration, develop financial models across multiple manufacturing sites, and mentor a team of cost estimators.