Job Description
Job Description
Summary
An Estimator that will work with existing and new customers to provide quotes for their projects. You will provide knowledge of the costs and benefits that support profitable business decisions.
General Responsibilities
1. The Estimator is responsible for pricing all new jobs as well as updating old jobs, as necessary.
2. Prepares work to be estimated by gathering RFQ’s, blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
3. Identifies labor, material, and time requirements by studying documents and by sampling.
4. Computes costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
5. Review and evaluate cost estimates.
6. Evaluate a job’s cost effectiveness or profitability.
7. Recommend ways to make a job more cost effective or profitable.
8. Communicate with team members regarding new and current projects.
9. Will often be dealing with customers via phone and email.
10. Ensure timely completion of estimates.
11. Establish and maintain working relationships with customers, vendors, and subcontractors.
12. Provide support to management as needed.
Requirements
1. Ability to read and understand blueprints.
2. Data entry of travelers consists of entering POs into Shopkeeper and generating a shop traveler.
3. Willing to work on the production floor to learn our processes.
4. Creating custom masking/fixtures as needed using plotters, laser and other, as necessary.
5. Proficiency in MS Office Suite of products
6. Excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
7. Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
8. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
9. Excellent numerical skills with an analytical mindset
10. Will need to learn all operations and departments in order to know how to quote a job. This will be achieved by hands on, working in each department to learn what it takes to process a part step by step.
11. Will need to learn to be proficient in the use of Shopkeeper, Adobe, and Excel. Training will be provided.
Additional Responsibilities
1. Operate within job safety guidelines.
2. Performs other duties as assigned by management.
3. Must be able to work overtime as needed.
4. Must be able to work at company’s different sites.
Qualifications
1. Ability to work with all personnel in a professional manner.
2. This position requires frequent communication and exchange of information verbally and in writing.
3. Good attendance.
4. Dedicated and driven with long term employment goals.
5. Strong communication and customer service skills a must.
Working Conditions
1. Work in a warehouse environment.
2. Must be able to work in the Warehouse.
3. This position constantly operates computers, phones, printers, and other office productivity machines.
4. This position must be able to inspect and observe information on a computer screen.
5. Employees are frequently required to sit, stand, and walk.
6. Ability to lift 50 lbs.
Company DescriptionPremier Finishing provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.
Company Description
Premier Finishing provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.