Cost Estimator

Description

Before a customer places an order, someone needs to determine what it will take to manufacture the product—from materials and labor to tooling, fixtures, and production costs. At Elmet Technologies, our Cost Estimators play an important role in connecting customer requirements with manufacturing capabilities and helping our Sales team pursue new business opportunities.

We’re looking for a Cost Estimator to join our team in Lewiston, Maine. Reporting to the Cost Estimating Manager, you’ll develop accurate manufacturing cost estimates for machined and fabricated components made from tungsten and molybdenum, supporting customer quotations and new product opportunities.

You’ll analyze technical drawings, evaluate manufacturing requirements, calculate material and processing costs, and collaborate with Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, Production, and customers to ensure estimates accurately reflect what it takes to manufacture each product. This is an opportunity for someone who understands manufacturing, enjoys working with technical details, and wants to play a direct role in supporting business growth.

• Benefits starting Day One, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Tuition assistance
• Professional development and internal growth opportunities
• Opportunity to work with technically complex products and advanced manufacturing processes
• Direct involvement in customer quotations and new business opportunities
• Collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Production, Purchasing, and New Product Development
• Opportunity to apply technical manufacturing knowledge to real-world cost estimating challenges
• A role where accuracy, analytical thinking, and attention to detail directly support business performance

As a Cost Estimator, you’ll calculate manufacturing costs and help ensure Elmet can provide accurate, competitive quotations for customer projects. Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyze project specifications, blueprints, technical drawings, and other documentation to understand product requirements
• Obtain material pricing and calculate labor and overhead costs to develop product pricing for Sales quotations
• Use detailed spreadsheets and company-approved formulas to calculate projected manufacturing costs
• Determine tooling and fixturing requirements based on customer drawings and product specifications
• Collaborate with customers, Engineering, Field Sales, and New Product Development to clarify requirements for requested quotations
• Partner with Purchasing to evaluate suppliers and obtain quotations for third-party services and materials
• Work with Engineering and Production to validate cost estimates for new products
• Review and confirm original estimates for repeat orders
• Maintain cost information in Elmet’s ERP system
• Create new part numbers and associated bills of material and manufacturing routings
• Monitor market trends and raw material pricing fluctuations to help maintain competitive and profitable estimates
• Manage multiple estimating assignments while meeting customer and internal deadlines

We’re looking for someone who understands manufacturing costs and can translate technical requirements into accurate, well-supported estimates. You’ll need:

• A two-year or four-year technical degree, or equivalent cost estimating experience
• Ability to read and interpret project plans, specifications, blueprints, and technical drawings
• Strong critical-thinking and decision-making skills
• Excellent organizational skills and the…