Estimator, Design & Architecture, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Summary

This position is responsible for all cost-estimated activities in accordance with the rules and policies. The position assesses data for the purpose of determining the financial, time, materials, and labor costs of each project. Frequently prepares cost estimates on a variety of work that is primarily transactional/routine/repetitive and on occasion complex and may require the comparison of multiple options, to build a cost estimate.

Receives and clarifies specifications and pursues any missing information, as needed, to complete the estimate. Utilizes pricing tools to build and generate pricing estimates based on scenarios that will best fit the customer's needs. Review historical quotes on renewals and update pricing to current costs.

• 1. Gathers details and compiles data to estimate production costs according to specifications for existing and new customers.
• 2. Will assist, as needed, in securing projects.
• 3. Receive job specifications from the source to ensure that the information needed to build an estimate has been provided.
• 4. Pursue missing/incomplete information required to price a job.
• 5. Raw materials, labor, equipment, tools, and transportation when building the estimates.
• 6. Review historical estimates to determine the new estimate.
• 7. Reanalyze projects and post‑manufacturing costs.
• 8. Work with manufacturing on new, complex, or unique opportunities to ensure projects can be produced in‑house.
• 9. Engage sourcing, as needed, for work that requires outside vendors to produce and establish a cost basis for estimating.
• 10. Enter specifications into pricing systems/software to build pricing scenarios.
• 11. Make selections to best match the customer's delivery requirements and offer the best pricing options.
• 12. Complete alterations to scenarios to offer customers multiple options.
• 13. Make process recommendations for improving the management and receipt of specifications.
• 14. Follows all required safety procedures such as ergonomics, hazards, etc., and performs job in a manner that protects the health and safety of all employees.
• 15. Maintains organization and cleanliness of work area.
• 16. Performs other related duties and participates in special projects, as assigned.
• 17. Work additional hours as needed.

• • Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, Statistics, or Physical Sciences is helpful, but not required.
• • High School Diploma or GED equivalent, required.

• • Minimum five years of related experience in a commercial print, manufacturing environment, with multiple concurrent projects complementary to the duties of the job OR demonstrated ability to meet the job requirements through a comparable number of years of work experience.
• • Minimum two to three years project management experience preferred.
• • Prior experience with cost estimating systems and software required.
• • Broad knowledge of general administrative/manufacturing operations, procedures, and knowledge of job‑specific processes to successfully execute and complete the more progressive/complex duties of the job.
• • Possess proficient knowledge of cost systems and rates.
• • Knowledgeable of characteristics of products that are most profitable.
• • Knowledgeable in the print and production fields of offset printing, digital printing, and wide format printing, finishing, and bindery.
• • Basic knowledge of all aspects of prepress, press, bindery, fulfillment, and distribution processes and methods.
• • Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office, order entry software (EFI PACE or comparable), basic desktop publishing, Quark
  
  XPress, Page Maker, Freehand, Illustrator, Photoshop, and PDF.
• • Basic knowledge of file preflight (i.e., does the file have bleed, is it the proper size).
• • Requires knowledge of multiple functions or areas of the business with which there is frequent contact while completing daily work assignments of the job.
• • Knowledge of computer hardware and software, including applications and programming relevant to the position.
• • Knowledge of technology to include computers and software programs such as MS Office, and other programs specific to the job to complete duties successfully.
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