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ETS Staffing

Estimator

Posted on Oodle - 2 weeks ago

Company:: ETS

Location:: Worcester, MA

Features & Description

Summary: This position is responsible for providing accurate and timely estimates of material costs and labor hours and costs, create estimates to effectively communicate to cross functional teams for customer proposals; requires minimal supervision.

Responsibility:
• Create estimates by analyzing current drawings, determine and verify dimensions and generate detailed line item; change to OBE; make revisions as needed.
• Ensures most accurate estimates are provided to Management and Sales.
• Create estimates for duplicate jobs by investigating historical data; update pricing.
• Continually updates material and labor costs.
• Create actual cost standards annually.
• Practice estimating procedures consistent with customer requirements.
• Ensures estimates are reviewed as directed by supervisor as required.
• Accepts work assignment(s), as needed that could require additional training.
• Contribution to and supports the improvement and continuance of quality programs and the company's team concept; ensures effective efforts are made at all times to accomplish the company's mission.
• Supplies material, shop labor hours, engineering and drafting hours breakdown by component
• Recommends improvements in estimating procedures contributing to the efficiency of the department.
• Confers with supervisor on consistent basis to keep abreast of current costs and other related information for estimating purposes.
• Perform other duties, special projects and presentation for executive management, as required.

Supervisory Responsibility: No

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of the gas turbine products and related manufacturing processes.
• Thorough knowledge of fabrication processes, shop standards, and materials.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and to understand customer specifications.
• Ability to operate PC with knowledge of Microsoft Office or similar software packages.
• Good basic math skills.
• Strong oral, written communication and analytical skills

Behavioral Skills:

Business Focus
Broad understanding of the company’s business and customer needs; stays current on market cost; continuously seeks to improve processes or structure.

Decision Making
Applies judgment effectively in problem solving; keeps subjective information to a minimum; consults with others to make effective business decisions when necessary; utilizes broad experience and facts when decision time is limited.

Communication
Fosters and reinforces open communication between peers and across organization; makes clear and concise oral and written estimations; actively listens to what others have to say and restates to ensure understanding.

Interpersonal Skills
Sets rapport with cross functional teams and peers; builds trust by basing feedback on objective criteria rather than subjective judgment; always follows through on commitments, promises, agreements, and decisions.

Administrative
Manages operating budget to ensure the profit and loss of the project and risk mitigation.

Physical Requirements:
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Ability to type on a keyboard.
• Ability to converse over a telephone.

Education: Bachelors in Engineering, mechanical, structural or related field equivalent job related, technical engineering or mfg. related courses preferred or drafting experience/knowledge as determined by management.

Experience: Must have a minimum three years estimating experience in a steel-fabricating environment, or five years or more in a related manufacturing position, such as drafting, sales, drafting or engineering experience/knowledge.

Please send resumes and salary requirements to awilliams@etsstaffing.com or fax to 508/799-0025, attn: April.

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