Senior Fabrication Estimator - Impactful Pricing Leader

Trueline Talent; Kemp (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Bonus opportunity

Job summary

Trueline Talent's client, a rapidly growing custom metal fabrication company, seeks a Senior Fabrication Estimator to join their Kemp, Texas office. You will translate drawings and specs into accurate material, labor, and production costs, protect margins, and win profitable work.

You’ll review drawings, perform material takeoffs, estimate shop labor, and collaborate with engineering, purchasing, and production teams to update estimates as needed. This role offers growth and impact.

Qualifications

• Senior-level estimating experience in custom metal fabrication or related manufacturing.
• Expert-level ability to complete material takeoffs and calculate fabrication labor hours.
• Ability to read technical drawings, blueprints, BOMs, and fabrication specs.
• Knowledge of carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminum and other common materials.
• Independently develop complete estimates without relying on production leaders.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, specifications, RFQs to understand fabrication scope.
• Perform detailed material takeoffs for sheet metal, plate, structural components.
• Estimate shop labor for cutting, forming, welding, rolling, sawing, finishing, assembly.
• Account for setup time, scrap, fixtures, tooling, outside processing, freight, risks.
• Request and evaluate supplier pricing for outside materials or services.
• Prepare clear, accurate quotes reflecting full project scope and margins.
• Collaborate with engineering, purchasing, project management, and production.
• Update estimates when drawings or quantities change.
• Compare completed-project results to improve future pricing.

Skills

Senior-level estimating

Material takeoffs

Technical drawing interpretation

Welding/cutting/forming/machining

Bills of materials interpretation

Metals knowledge (carbon steel, steel,

Analytical/mathematical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Estimating software

ERP/MRP systems

Bluebeam

CAD viewers

Advanced Excel

Job description

Trueline Talent's client, a rapidly growing custom metal fabrication company, seeks a Senior Fabrication Estimator to join their Kemp, Texas office. You will translate drawings and specs into accurate material, labor, and production costs, protect margins, and win profitable work.

You’ll review drawings, perform material takeoffs, estimate shop labor, and collaborate with engineering, purchasing, and production teams to update estimates as needed. This role offers growth and impact.