Estimator
- Pay
- $34 – $48 per hour
- Location
- Oceanside, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Mid-level
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 30 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- cost estimating
- material estimation
- blueprint interpretation
- Excel pivot tables
Also useful
- CATIA
- CAD
- ITAR compliance
About the role
Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm $33.65 - $48.08
Position Summary
An Estimator/Program Coordinator, is responsible for deciding the projected time frame needed to complete a quote and additional factors like labor needs, materials, budgets and potential risks. Their duties include communicating with personnel and contractual professionals or vendors, using computer software to weigh production risks or compile reports and making presentations to project leaders outlining their suggestions for upcoming projects.
Essential Responsibilities
- The following job functions are not all-inclusive.
- The employee will be required to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities requested by supervisor.
- Job duties and requirements may change as required by needs of Company.
Essential Duties in Order of Priority
Frequency Performed
- Analyzing requirement documents, blueprints, bid instructions, contract language, purchase orders and quality clauses to gain a thorough understanding of the RFQ Daily
- Determine what factors of production will influence the cost of a service Daily
- Prepare material estimates and cost estimates for the product or service Daily
- Create labor estimates Daily
- Develop and maintain relationships with company vendors Daily
- Manage bids from vendors Daily
- Using bid data to prepare detailed cost analysis Daily
- Compile and record actual costs Daily
- Present prepared estimates to management Daily
Other reasonable duties as business and operational needs dictate As Needed
Qualifications
(minimum required to perform and be successful in this position)
Education
Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, finance, accounting, statistics or related field or relevant work experience equivalence
Experience
Three years in the tube and duct industry preferred but not required. One-year experience estimating costs in the Aerospace industry
Experience/knowledge of equipment, machines, tools, etc
Ability to read and interpret technical documents, blueprints, model-based data i.e. Catia platform
Prior CAD experience a plus
Familiarity with analyzing requirement data to develop material and cost estimates for large LTA quotes
Communication and Language skills
- Must be able to communicate and interact with employees at all levels of the organization both verbally and written. Must be fluent in English
- Mathematical skills: Proficiency in mathematics, statistics and data analysis.
Computer Skills
- Expertise with analytic tools, such as Excel spreadsheets, Pivot tables. Working knowledge of other MS Office products such as Word, PowerPoint etc.
- Reasoning ability: Requires ability to access facts and develop conclusions
- Certificates or Licenses: None Required
Other Knowledge, Skills and/or Abilities
- Strong analytical skills
- Detail-oriented
- Good problem-solving skills
- Time management
- Presentation skills
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
U.S. Export Control Requirements
This position involves work with technologies and technical data subject to U.S. export controls, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, a successful candidate must be a "U.S. Person," which includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees.
Due to the strict nature of these regulations, an export license or other authorization may be required for individuals who are not "U.S. Persons" to access certain data or technology. The company must comply with all government regulations concerning access to export-controlled items.
Trade Compliance Statement Access to our facilities is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to U.S. Persons (U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, U.S. Nationals, U.S. refugees, asylees, or temporary residents under amnesty provisions), and to properly licensed foreign persons.
- Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment will be required to provide information to determine whether they are subject to these regulations and, if so, to assess their country of chargeability for export control purposes.
- Additionally, potential employee names will be screened against the Consolidated Screening List (maintained by the United States government) to determine eligibility to receive controlled technical data.
To ensure there is no unexpected delay to your start date with our Company and due to the potential need to obtain an export license, we would like to promptly assess whether such a license is needed to access our facility and/or systems. Such licenses can take several weeks/months to obtain from the U.S. Government. Our Trade Compliance department may reach out to you with a Licensing Assessment form, which we request you kindly complete and return as soon as possible.
About the Company
Who is Steico Industries?
STEICO has made its name manufacturing precision tube and duct assemblies to the world's major airframe manufacturers. We manufacture tube and duct assemblies. We work with a wide variety of materials including aluminum, steel, titanium, and other alloys and produce parts of all complexities. STEICO holds accreditations with NADCAP and is certified to AS9100 and ISO14001.
Our focus on responsiveness and continuous improvement regularly creates manufacturing innovation. STEICO is an integral part of our customers supply chains that include Boeing, Lockheed Martin, BAE, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Honda Aviation, and many others.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. EOE M/F/D/V/VEVRAA Federal Contractor
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