Manufacturing Cost Estimator / Manufacturing Engineer

Full-Time | On-Site | Mount Vernon, OH Area

Are you a hands-on Manufacturing Engineer or Estimator looking to join a stable, growing, and highly respected metal manufacturing company?
Do you enjoy working in an environment where your ideas matter, your expertise is valued, and you can truly influence production outcomes?

A long-established precision metal manufacturer—specializing in metal stamping, fabrication, machining, and assembly—is seeking a talented Manufacturing Cost Estimator / Manufacturing Engineer to join their high-performing team. This organization supplies major automotive, heavy truck, agricultural, and industrial OEMs, and is known for its craftsmanship, tight-tolerance work, and strong reputation as a technical partner to well-known industry leaders.

If you're looking for a career—not just a job—with a company that values quality, people, and long-term investment, this is a great opportunity.

Why This Company Is a Great Place to Build Your Career

• Over 120 years of manufacturing excellence with a consistent history of stability and growth

• Highly diversified customer base, including Tier 1 automotive and heavy truck manufacturers

• A culture that values problem-solving, continuous improvement, and craftsmanship

• A leadership team that invests in employees through training, learning opportunities, and professional development

• Access to state-of-the-art stamping, fabrication, machining, and automation equipment

• Opportunity to influence quoting accuracy, engineering decisions, and new product launches

Position Overview

The Manufacturing Cost Estimator / Manufacturing Engineer will play a key role in evaluating customer prints, building cost models, developing routing strategies, and supporting process planning for new and existing products. This position interacts closely with engineering, tooling, operations, and sales while helping ensure competitive and accurate estimates for stampings, fabricated components, and machined parts.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in metal stamping, fabrication, machining, or tooling who enjoys both technical analysis and hands-on engagement within manufacturing.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer prints, models, specifications, and requirements to create accurate cost estimates and routings

• Build cost models for metal stampings, welded assemblies, laser-cut parts, and machined components

• Determine material utilization, nesting strategies, tonnage requirements, and scrap factors

• Analyze cycle times, setup times, labor content, tooling needs, and machine utilization

• Collaborate with tool and die makers, process engineers, and operations leadership to validate assumptions

• Support the development of process plans, routings, and standard work documentation

• Participate in design-for-manufacturability reviews and recommend cost-efficient alternatives

• Maintain costing standards and improve quoting accuracy over time

• Support APQP, PPAP, and new product introduction activities

• Engage with leadership on key programs and customer opportunities

What You Bring

• Experience in manufacturing engineering, cost estimating, tool and die, stamping, fabrication, or machining

• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, GD&T, 2D/3D drawings, and customer specifications

• Understanding of manufacturing processes such as metal stamping, fabrication and welding, laser cutting, and CNC machining

• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with Excel and cost models

• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams

• Continuous improvement mindset

• CAD or ERP/MRP experience is a plus

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience

• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision)

• 401(k) with company contribution

• PTO and paid holidays

• Stable long-term career path

• Opportunities for training and leadership development

Who Thrives in This Role

• Professionals who enjoy hands-on manufacturing and working closely with the shop floor

• Engineers who like solving problems, improving processes, and understanding how parts are made

• Estimators who value accuracy and technical detail

• Individuals looking for a stable employer with opportunities for long-term growth

• Candidates who prefer a team-oriented, supportive culture