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Manufacturing Planner & Estimator

Cox Machine, Inc.
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 3/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/26/2026
This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more

information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13527276

The Manufacturing Planner & Estimator is responsible for analyzing

customer requirements, developing accurate cost estimates, and planning

efficient manufacturing processes to meet production, quality, and

delivery targets. This role bridges engineering, production, purchasing,

and sales to ensure jobs are quoted competitively and executed

efficiently.

**Position Requirements**

  • Collect historical cost data to estimate costs for current or future

products

  • Review customer drawings, specifications, and RFQs to prepare

accurate cost estimates

  • Determine material, labor, machine time, tooling, and overhead costs
  • Develop competitive and profitable pricing strategies in

coordination with sales

  • Maintain estimating databases, standards, and historical cost data
  • Create routings, bills of materials (BOMs), and work instructions
  • Plan production workflows to optimize capacity, labor, and equipment

utilization

  • Coordinate with production teams to ensure manufacturability and

feasibility

  • Support new product introductions and engineering changes
  • Identify cost reduction and process improvement opportunities
  • Performs other duties as assigned

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