Estimating Manager
World leader in the automotive stamping Tool & Die industry seeks experienced Estimating Manager. We manufacture large progressive, line, transfer & blank dies for structural components. The ideal candidate will provide accurate quotations to customers based upon the die process, historical and similar jobs, and the customers manufacturing capabilities. Knowledge of the stamping industry market is required.
- Maintain effective communication with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to ensure conceptual understanding of customer requirements and development of job processing approach
- Ability to develop the best die process given the part requirements and the customer capabilities
- Ability to develop accurate cost estimates that will ensure maximum sales opportunity and corporate profit
- Awareness and knowledge of overseas pricing levels and manufacturing capabilities
- Maintain awareness of new techniques for processing and building stamping dies to ensure cost, quality, and estimating advantage
- Develop and maintain effective relationships with customers to ensure understanding of needs and assist in resolution of issues
- Presentation of quotations, including quote preparation, processing, costing and recommended pricing
- Develop new methods for quoting to improve accuracy and throughput
- On new programs coordinate program kickoff and lineup of manufacturing and design on program specifics and assumptions
- Maintain coordination between estimating and purchasing to ensure current and accurate material costs
- Knowledge of the marketplace to recommend pricing levels
- Knowledge of Global Shop Solutions software is helpful
- Knowledge of die processing, die manufacturing and costing techniques
- Tool and die knowledge or manufacturing engineer degree
Our competitive edge makes this position rewarding with so much potential for growth in the industry. We are always adapting to meet the needs of our customers and employees. Competitive wages and wonderful benefits package available.