Overview:
Flex-N-Gate is a leading manufacturer and supplier of components for the automotive industry, recently ranked 13th of the 150 Top North American Suppliers in "Automotive News." A growing and vital company, Flex-N-Gate provides a great opportunity for hard-working and skilled individuals.
Responsibilities:
* Complete assigned quotations by Estimating Manager
* Interacts with manufacturing, sales, internal engineering and tooling vendors to formulate estimates and resolve issues
* If not supplied by customer, determines raw material specifications
* Identifies equipment, labor, raw material purchased components, packaging and other requirements needed to produce the product
* Determine manufacturing processed required to produce product and properly estimate order of operations.
* Secures vendor pricing and/or applies standard cost factors to determine price of manufacture
* Applies profit mark up and recommend the final selling price to management for customer quote
* Provides recommendation of tooling and process for review with Estimating Manager
* Assist in completing customer quotation forms as necessary.
* Confer with both Design and Manufacturing Engineers on changes and adjustments to cost estimates
* Prepare estimates used by management for planning, organizing and scheduling work
* Maintain data in information system or database
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience in related Engineering field.
* Minimum of 5 years' experience estimating piece price and tooling for automotive
* Strong math and computer skills
* Strong communication skills (both verbal and written, speaking and listening)
* Ability to read blueprints and designs
* Ability to use CAD software
* Strong Microsoft Excel experience.
* Solid judgement and decision making skills
* Strong organizational and prioritizing skills
* Ability to work effectively independent or as a member of a team.
* Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail.
* Must be able to work well under deadlines and manage multiple priorities
* Tooling build and tryout experience is a major plus.
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