Sr. Lead Estimator Job at Whitcraft
Job Summary: The position is responsible for developing unit pricing in support of customer Request for Quotes for contract manufacturing of aerospace parts. This multi-site position entails responsibilities at our locations in Plainville, South Windsor and Berlin, CT locations.
Major Responsibilities & Activities:
- Estimate realistic, accurate, and achievable hour/material costs.
- Provide best estimate with substantiation for customer pricing focused on winning profitable business and providing best value for the customer.
- Communicate with all teams and related departments during the RFQ process so team understands the method of manufacture required.
- Collaborate with management, production, quality, and engineering teams to prepare quotations that align with the division’s core competencies.
- Solve technical manufacturing problems as required.
- Evaluate planning change requests to improve manufacturing production and/or reduce costs.
- Investigate and evaluate proposed engineering solutions to customer service problems.
- Perform ME duties and programming as needed.
- Manage a staff of direct reports.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Observes all Company policies, rules, and regulations including good housekeeping safety and security.
Minimum Requirements
Minimum 7 -10 years related estimating and quoting experience required.- 5 – 10 years Process Engineering experience in precision machining environment.
- 5 – 10 years Aerospace Experience
- Strone Analytical Skills
- Possessive of no less than seven years (5 - 10 years preferred) of producing quotes for related products and processes (i.e., close tolerance complex aerospace components.
- The successful candidate must be able to estimate realistic, accurate, and achievable labor/material costs and use that information so a competitive quote can be provided to the customer; technical skills in process engineering and quality assurance are required.
- Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques knowledge preferred.
- Experience with MRB systems.
- Experience with developing/documenting procedures.
- Computer proficiency.
Additional Comments:
- B.S. degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering preferred.
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