Quote Engineer

Job Title: Quote Engineer 

Department: Sourcing

Supervisor: Director of Sourcing

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Introduction:

Microboard Processing, Inc. (Microboard), located in Seymour, CT is a privately held, completely state-of-the-art Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider that has been in business for 40 years. We are relentless with our continuous improvement philosophy as well as our equipment, software and human capabilities, employing the brightest minds and the newest equipment (FUJI NXT III SMT, Automated climate-controlled inventory towers, 5D X-Rays, in-line SPI’s and AOI’s, on-site Nitrogen Generation, etc.). We are constantly pursuing global certifications to maintain Microboard at the leading edge of technology with a keen sensitivity to our environment (ISO 9001:2008, ISO 13485, AS9100D, ISO14001, CE, UL, ITAR.)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Quote Engineer Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review customer quote technical data packages to ensure all necessary technical data is provided and coordinate with Program Management / Business Development to resolve missing or unclear technical data requirements.
• Prepare quote technical reviews for leadership teams as part of business case development and determination of technical suitability / organizational alignment.
• Assist Sourcing with supplier quote package preparation, bill of material (BOM) conditioning, evaluation of special requirements, and review of make/buy analysis for custom components.
• Engage and support inquiries from other key departments (Engineering, Operations, Test, etc.) on deliverables needed to support quote efforts.
• Create baseline process flow assumptions at time of quote for use in quoting and future state production planning.
• Perform time studies to ensure labor estimating assumptions are reasonable and accurate.
• Advise Sourcing and other applicable departments of changes to build assumptions at time of order for potential cost recovery as result of technical review process.
• Support evaluation of planned labor performance to actual labor performance activities.
• Take on special projects as needed/directed.

Qualifications:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Advanced level Excel required – VLOOKUP & Pivot tables).
• Infor LN ERP System experience a plus.
• Quote software experience a plus.
• MRP/ERP system experience a plus.
• Must be a strong team player, fast learner and able to multitask.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an Engineering field or equivalent work experience.  Electrical, Industrial, or Mechanical Engineering fields a plus.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and speak English fluently.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving simple variables in standardized (normal) situations. 
   

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. 
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

 Personal Protective Equipment (P.P.E):  Specific items of clothing and/or equipment may be required to perform certain functions and operations. Any of the following three serve as sufficient criteria in determining the need for P.P.E. compliance with:

• Microboard policy.
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) stipulations.
• OSHA regulations generally.