Cost Estimator

IMA S.p.A.•Town of Tonawanda, NY

1d•$75,000 - $85,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The IMA Group is a world leader in the design and manufacture of automatic machines for processing and packaging pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, tea and coffee products, as well as in industrial process automation. IMA Life North America, a company within the IMA Group, specializes in providing aseptic processing and freeze-drying solutions for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. IMA Life North America is part of IMA Life, a business unit focusing on the pharmaceutical sector that delivers advanced technologies for filling, lyophilisation and isolation, ensuring maximum sterility and product integrity for customers around the globe.

Requirements

Technical education at an associate degree level or above in an engineering discipline plus 1-2 year of relevant experience required or at least 5 years practical experience required.
A detailed analytical approach to daily tasks
Excellent written and verbal communication and reporting style.
Practical commercial knowledge.
Experienced working in a dynamic environment under strict time and budget constraints.
Strong knowledge of spreadsheets and data bases including: ITM (Item Text Management system), CRM, Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of AutoCAD and practical drawing experience.
Experience with cost estimation for capital equipment
Experience in the pharmaceutical industry
Willingness to travel, domestic and international (less than 5%)
Availability for overtime

Responsibilities

Prepares cost estimates and quotes for freeze dryers following required procedures and approval processes
Collaborate with international colleagues on multi-equipment machines and estimates
Supervise the collection of hours/material cost from supporting departments
Review customers User Requirement Technical Specifications and generate deviation list to these documents.
Maintain cost estimating database
Provide technical support to the Sales department and project teams, including attendance at customer meetings
Provided complete and accurate documentation packages to hand orders from Sales Support to Operations for freeze dryers.
Provide marketing tools to support the sales process. (Specifications, photographs, video's, etc).
Provide engineering supporting information for proposal such as, but not limited to General Arrangement Drawings, Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID's) building layout, utility list etc.
Consistently observe and promote SHEQ site requirements for self, department, and all contractors, visitors, and guests.
Project manager for projects < $5 Million as required