Estimator III

Yulista Solutions • Huntsville, AL

20d

About The Position

The Estimator is an integral part of the manufacturing team and decomposes technical data packages (TDPs) to determine labor and material requirements for product realization. The role creates complex cost and schedule estimates for mechanical and electrical fabrication, interprets technical drawings and specifications, and develops manufacturing and procurement bills of materials. The Estimator also supports cost analysis and ongoing work estimates, and works with internal and external customers to help meet productivity goals.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 15 years of task-related experience.
• Background in manufacturing.
• Ability to pass drug and background screening.
• Must be able to obtain a government security clearance.
• Knowledge of common, uncommon, and new-development mechanical and electrical manufacturing processes.
• Familiarity with common, uncommon, and new-development machine shop programming and tooling.
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to learn additional computer skills or software programs.
• Ability to enter data accurately into databases.
• Ability to read and interpret complex documents, including safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to write or develop reports and perform routine correspondence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and cooperatively with all levels of management and staff, as well as external contacts such as customers, vendors, suppliers, and shipping companies.
• Trustworthiness and ability to routinely handle confidential information.
• Ability to use general office equipment such as fax, phone, and copier.
• Ability to follow a process.
• Strong professional customer service skills, including active listening, prompt service, and follow-up.
• Excellent analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate data and consider the impact of decisions across multiple areas.
• Strong decision-analysis and problem-solving skills, including the ability to draw conclusions and justify decisions.
• Ability to communicate issues to management and regulatory agencies.
• Ability to learn and understand corporate policies and procedures and their relationship to Yulista Aviation, Inc.'s goals.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations, detect unobvious facts and issues, and exercise resourcefulness in resolving problems.
• Ability to work independently and stay on task with minimal supervision.
• Ability to multitask.

Responsibilities

• Create highly complex or specialized cost and schedule estimates for mechanical and electrical fabrication using bottoms-up, analogous, and historical actual estimating methodologies.
• Read and interpret complex or specialized drawings, blueprints, schematics, and military specification callouts.
• Identify part-marking requirements.
• Build complex or specialized manufacturing and procurement Bills of Materials (BOMs) from technical data packages.
• Quote setup and run times for parts.
• Develop positive relationships with internal and external customers, provide regular status updates, and help ensure productivity goals are met.
• Perform budget-versus-actual cost analysis.
• Create estimates to complete (ETCs) for ongoing work as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED