Fabrication Estimator

Mako Industries•Sugar Land, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Mako Industries, LLC in Sugar Land, Texas is seeking a Fabrication Estimator. The role prepares estimates and quotations for the manufacture of parts, components, assemblies, custom fabrications, and low-volume production runs. Estimates cover materials, labor, quality assurance and quality control, and supporting documentation. The estimator reviews customer scope, specifications, and quality requirements; gathers material estimates and vendor pricing; and works with engineering, customers, sales, supervisors, planners, and manufacturing teams to develop designs, processes, and cost-effective solutions. The position develops and maintains estimating and quoting standards, translates customer requirements into technical proposals, estimates production labor and run times, and performs time studies when needed. It also supports awarded bids by procuring materials and outsourcing, prepares contract sheets using estimated and actual vendor prices, identifies project risks, and compares estimates with actual project or order costs. The role is based in the office and is not remote, with regular Monday–Friday hours from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

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 skills.
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 materials, labor, QA/QC, and submission documentation.
Review and understand customer scope, specifications, and required quality standards.
Gather material estimates from subcontractors and quotes or pricing from external service providers, including steel suppliers, metal cutters, non-destructive testing providers, and paint shops.
Estimate labor for fitting, welding, machining, and mechanical assembly for custom fabrications and low-volume production runs.
Develop and maintain estimating standards for production areas and update quoting standards.
Work with engineering and customers to develop mechanical designs and solutions, finalize quotations, and submit them to customers.
Translate customer requirements into technical proposals.
Develop manufacturing process steps with supervisors and planners, and estimate labor run times for those processes.
Perform detailed time studies to validate estimating tables when required.
Compile quotations using material costs and vendor pricing.
Procure materials and outsourcing once a bid is awarded.
Work with the Sales team to meet customer requirements and proposal deadlines.
Collaborate with manufacturing to develop cost-effective products.
Maintain supporting 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.