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JOB TITLE: Estimator

PLANT/DEPARTMENT: Defense Administration DIRECTED BY: Proposal Manager

IMPORTANT WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Program Management, Accounting/Finance, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing

DIRECTS: None

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Prepare cost estimates in support of customer’s request for quotes and bid proposals.

MAJOR DUTIES:

+ Interface with Sr. Estimators, Program Managers, Sales, Purchasing, and Engineering as required to determine the scope of material and labor needed in support of an estimate.

+ Consult with Engineering and Manufacturing to determine process capability, manufacturing methods, and make vs. buy decisions.

+ Interface with manufacturing personnel to estimate the cost of the manufacturing processing including work centers to be utilized, required tools and their costs, set up time, and man-hour estimates including application of efficiencies and learning curve theory.

+ Quantify estimated material, direct labor, and application of indirect rates to formulate an overall estimated cost.

+ Participate in Bid/No Bid decisions after review of bid requests to determine whether job is suitable for current capabilities.

+ Research potential sources of supplies.

+ Prepare Requests for Quotes to obtain material and component pricing.

+ Develop and maintain an estimating file system for all estimates.

+ Attend cost and price reviews and present cost estimates and risk assessment to management team for utilization in the development of pricing strategies.

+ Consult with accounting department to assure that current labor and overhead rates are used.

+ Other duties as assigned.

Basic/Required Qualification

+ 1-2 years experience in maritime/shipbuilding environment

+ Must be capable of reading construction drawings / blueprints, developing material list and understand basic steps required to manufacture a product

Preferred Qualifications

+ 2-year degree

+ Apprenticeship

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

+ Job often requires long hours of sitting/computer usage