Estimating Engineer

# Estimating Engineer Youngstown Manufacturing Headquarters - Youngstown, OH 44515## Description Support quote process/activity for commercial RFQ’s, contract pricing and re-quotes for existing jobs.  Works cross functionally with Sales/Commercial, Engineering and Operations and other functional areas as required to generate costing and pricing in response to customer inquiries.
** Essential Duties and Responsibilities for Standard Quoting includes the following**:
* Works closely with Hynes Sales Reps and Customer Service team to support New Quotes of Standard roll-forming opportunities under the direction of the Estimating Engineer
* Support Quote Sheet, Quote Tracking, Pipeline Updates, underlying data, and methodology with Sales and Commercial leadership of these items
* Works with Sales Reps to ensure RFQ / SJR submissions are complete.
* Works with Engineering, Operations and Procurement to develop detailed cost estimates.  Also works with Engineering to secure tooling quotes.
* Investigates, interprets, and makes recommendations related to customer specifications and requirements to aid in Hynes costing approach.
* Communicates with internal and external customers and responds to customer inquiries and support as required.
* Applies strong people/interaction skills to make well-developed oral and written communications.
* Collects technical and operational information from numerous Engineering, Commercial, Procurement and Operations sources to aid in decision making and refine/improve quote process and outcomes.
* Engages in other activities in support of Engineering as required
* Work with Sales/Commercial group to prioritize workload
* Other Engineering related tasks/duties as assigned## Qualifications
* Education and/or

Experience:

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
* Prior estimating experience preferred, but not necessary, in related Manufacturing or Fabrication/Tool and Die/Roll forming/Stamping business.
* Sales experience or prior commercial role a plus.
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* Skills:

*** Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings/prints required
* Prior Sales Estimating/Quoting experience
* AutoCAD and Inventor
* Microsoft Office, MS Project
* Extensive experience working with Excel is essential