Senior Estimation Engineer — Aerospace Precision

Reasors Food Stores; Wauseon (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Steelcrest Precision is seeking a Senior Estimation Engineer to turn customer prints into accurate, competitive quotes. You will own the cost model behind RFQs, from materials and tooling to cycle times and outside processing, in a role that bridges engineering, operations, and sales.

You will collaborate with sales and program management to deliver fast, defensible estimates, maintain rate tables and standards, and drive cost-model improvements while upholding ITAR and AS9100 requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of cost estimating or manufacturing engineering experience in precision machining environments.
• Strong blueprint reading and GD&T interpretation; ability to read a print and see the cost drivers immediately.
• Hands‑on knowledge of CNC milling and turning processes, tooling selection, and realistic cycle time calculation.
• Experience with ERP or costing software (Job Boss, Paperless Parts or equivalent) and comfort building/refining cost models in Excel.
• A track record of quotes that hold up to shop-floor realities as opposed to just bids.
• Comfortable pushing back on sales or customers when target prices do not reflect real costs.
• BS in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering; equivalent shopfloor and estimating experience considered.
• Experience with ITAR-controlled programs and AS9100 quoting requirements is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Turn customer prints into detailed, defensible cost estimates covering material, tooling, setup, and outside processing.
• Apply process knowledge to estimate realistic cycle times for milling, turning, and multi‑axis machining.
• Develop should-cost models for existing parts to defend pricing and identify cost-reduction opportunities.
• Collaborate with sales and program management to deliver fast, accurate quotes on tight timelines.
• Track quoted costs vs. actual shop costs and feed learnings back into the estimating model.

Skills

Blueprint reading

GD&T interpretation

CNC milling

CNC turning

Cost models

ERP systems

Excel

Supplier pricing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, manufacturing, or industrial engineering

Tools

Job Boss

Paperless Parts

Excel

Job description

Steelcrest Precision is seeking a Senior Estimation Engineer to turn customer prints into accurate, competitive quotes. You will own the cost model behind RFQs, from materials and tooling to cycle times and outside processing, in a role that bridges engineering, operations, and sales.

You will collaborate with sales and program management to deliver fast, defensible estimates, maintain rate tables and standards, and drive cost-model improvements while upholding ITAR and AS9100 requirements.