What are the responsibilities and job description for the Estimator position at Industrial Distribution Corporation?
Position Summary:
The Estimator is responsible for providing an accurate cost of the contract-manufactured custom sheet metal parts.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Complete the initial bill of material build-up for an estimate from drawings
- Solicit prices for materials, vendors, and sub-contract components
- Provide an accurate cost of contract-manufactured custom sheet metal parts
- Estimate labor and material for simple to complex metal fabricated parts
- Close-out estimates as completed and submitted to projects
- Maintain documentation on all active and submitted manufacturing estimates
Qualifications:
- Thorough understanding of metal fabrication drawings
- Understanding of metal fabrication process (CNC machining, conventional machining, punch, form, weld)
- Strong mathematical skills
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Ability to multi-task and work multiple priorities while maintaining tight deadlines
- Experience with Microsoft Windows, email, file management
- Experience with 2D/3D CAD and Acrobat software is a plus
- Must be able to maintain a good rapport with vendors and customers
- Must possess a strong work ethic and team player mentality
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs all other duties as assigned.
Education/Certification:
- 5 or more years of experience in custom manufacturing of sheet metal parts, processes, and methods
- *Will train with appropriate background experience
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to a light manufacturing environment. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally high for short durations of time with noise from impact tools and forklifts. Work is performed in an enclosed shop environment with adequate air circulation.