Senior Manager, Cost Estimation

Dover Corp; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision care

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Job summary

Dover Corp in Conyers, GA seeks a Senior Manager, Cost Estimation to lead cost and capacity analyses for new products. You will own product cost breakdowns, drive cost transparency, and partner with Product, Operations and Engineering to support quotes from inception to launch.

The role requires 10+ years in cost estimation in manufacturing and 5+ years in team leadership, with strong analytical and financial skills.

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

• Prepare accurate cost estimates, capacity analyses, and product cost breakdowns for new products.
• Document cost assumptions and provide quotes with clear cost drivers.
• Partner with product management, operations, and engineering to support quotes and design changes.
• Estimate labor, overhead, material, tooling, and assembly costs for parts and products.
• Develop financial models and communicate results for multiple manufacturing locations.

Skills

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Engineering

Tools

ERP (Oracle)

Costing tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior Manager, Cost Estimation

Location: Conyers, GA

What we're looking for:

We are looking for a senior manager level professional to join our finance team to prepare cost estimates, capacity analysis, product cost breakdowns, and profit and loss statements for new products. Estimator will work independently or as part of a team to create quick accurate estimates based on known product attributes.. Estimator will be key business partner for product management/ Operations / Engineering and senior management. In addition, cost estimator will work cross functionally to support DTV activity, localization studies, make vs buy analysis, as well as other ad-hoc analysis to support the business.

What you'll be responsible for in this role:

• 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 stake holders.
• 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.

What are the basic 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.

What are the preferred qualifications?

• Lean manufacturing experience.
• Working knowledge of costing tools & ERP systems such as Oracle.

To be a great fit for the role:

• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally in a fast paced work environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and multitask.
• Accurate, timely cost estimates that support competitive quoting and informed decision making
• Strong cross functional partnership and credibility with Engineering and PM teams
• Improved cost transparency, speed, and consistency across the quote and project lifecycle
• Lead, coach, and develop team members
• Financial & analytical acumen
• Structured problem solving
• Business partnership mindset
• Attention to detail with a focus on accuracy
• Continuous improvement orientation
• Action oriented with a strong ownership mindset
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

How We Define Our Values and Why You Should Join Our Team:

The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It's our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially to ourselves.

These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It's our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company.

Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit

Winning Through Customers

Respects and Values People

Expectations for Results

High Ethical Standards, Openness, and Trust

What's in it for you?

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

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