Manufacturing Cost Estimator

Location:

Elgin, Texas
Type:
Full Time
Shift: First

At Carr Lane Manufacturing, we’re proud to be a global leader in tooling components and industrial parts. With over 70 years of innovation, we’ve built a legacy of quality, dependability, and customer focus. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri we offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, creativity, and teamwork.

As a family‑owned business, we prioritize our employees’ well‑being, offering robust benefits, professional development opportunities, and a culture where every voice matters. Join us and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional products and services to customers worldwide.

In this critical role, you’ll be responsible for analyzing engineering drawings, specifications, and project requirements to develop accurate cost estimates for a specific product family. Quoting and estimating customer requests for a specific product family. This role works closely with engineering, manufacturing, and sales to support quoting, pricing, and profitability goals.

This is a newly created position.

• Analyze customer specifications, drawings, blueprints, and requirements to determine scope of work
• Develop detailed cost estimates including materials, labor, tooling, overhead, and run time
• Work closely with Engineering to determine manufacturability
• Partner with Manufacturing Leads, Supervisors, Machinists, Customer Service, Regional Sales Managers, Estimating, and Purchasing teams to develop, implement, and maintain various manufacturing plans, bills of materials, and work instructions
• Communicate internally and externally in a professional manner through email and phone
• Review and track variances against standards on various jobs and update standards where necessary
• Assist with manufacturing planning for specific product family
• Update ERP system with new/revised data

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering or associate’s degree with related manufacturing experience
• Technical aptitude
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Strong mathematical, analytical and problem‑solving skills

Preferred:

• Experience with ERP software

Required:

• Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Picking, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motions
• Close visual accuracy
• Subject to noise, hazards, and oils when in production
• Lift up to 35 lbs

When you join Carr Lane, you’re not just taking a job—you’re building a career with a company that values:

• Legacy & Leadership
  :
  Decades of experience, with a reputation for industry leadership
• People-First Culture
  : A supportive team environment where every employee matters
• Continuous Growth
  :
  Training, development, and promotion from within
• Work That Matters
  :
  Your contributions directly impact customers and operations globally

At Carr Lane Manufacturing, we care about our team members and invest in their well‑being. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Comprehensive Benefits Offering: Competitive Medical Plans including HRA, with FSA option;
  Dental and Vision plans;
  Paid Time Off available Month 1;
  Eligibility for Parental Time; 401(k) Match with 100% vesting after 5 years;
  Profit Sharing after 1 Year of Employment;
  Company Paid Short-Term Disability;
  Optional Long-Term Disability;
  Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Plans;
  Company Paid Life Insurance and Additional Options Available;
  Pet Insurance
• Hybrid Schedule may be Available Depending on Position
• Training and Development Opportunities for All Employees
• Educational Reimbursement: General and specialized technical degrees
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Paid Holidays
  :
  New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and a Floating Holiday

Pre‑employment drug testing is required for employment.

Carr Lane is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.