Fabrication Estimator
About The Position
Mako Industries, LLC in Sugar Land, Texas, is seeking a Fabrication Estimator to prepare estimates and quotations for the manufacture of parts, components, and assemblies. Estimates include material, labor, and QA/QC costs, and the role involves submitting supporting documentation. The estimator reviews customer scopes, specifications, and quality standards; obtains material and service-provider pricing; and estimates labor for fabrication, machining, and assembly work. The position works with customers, Sales, Engineering, supervisors, planners, and manufacturing teams to develop designs, manufacturing processes, technical proposals, and cost-effective products. It also involves maintaining estimating and quoting standards, conducting time studies, identifying project risks, procuring materials and outsourcing after a bid is awarded, and comparing estimates with actual project costs. This is an onsite role in Sugar Land, Texas, with regular office hours Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Requirements
- Highly organized and well-versed in establishing customer relationships.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills.
- Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications: Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Solid planning and organizational skills, with effective problem-solving abilities.
- Willingness to learn.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
- Decisive, focused leadership and a results-driven approach.
- Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Strong budget tracking, labor tracking, and scheduling skills.
Responsibilities
- Prepare estimates for manufacturing parts, components, and assemblies, including material, labor, QA/QC, and supporting documentation.
- Review and understand customer scopes, specifications, and required quality standards.
- Gather material estimates from subcontractors and pricing from external service providers such as steel suppliers, metal-cutting services, non-destructive testing providers, and paint shops.
- Estimate labor for manufacturing, including fitting and welding, machining, and mechanical assembly for custom fabrications and low-volume production runs.
- Develop and maintain estimating and quoting standards for production areas.
- Work with Engineering and customers to develop mechanical designs and solutions, finalize estimates, and submit quotations.
- Translate customer requirements into technical proposals.
- Develop manufacturing process steps with supervisors and planners and estimate labor run times.
- Perform detailed time studies to validate estimating tables as needed.
- Compile quotations using material costing and vendor pricing.
- Procure materials and outsourcing after a bid is awarded.
- Coordinate with the Sales team to meet customer requirements and proposal deadlines.
- Work with manufacturing teams to develop cost-effective products.
- Maintain working relationships with internal and external teams.
- Produce contract sheets based on estimates and actual vendor prices.
- Advise on methods and processes during pre-production meetings.
- Identify vendors and subcontractors needed to support business requirements.
- Work with Engineering on projects requiring more intricate calculations.
- Identify project risks.
- Compare estimates with actual costs after project or order completion.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
