Manufacturing Estimating & Process Engineer

Suburban Enterprises•Appleton, WI

About The Position

The Manufacturing Estimating & Process Engineer converts customer requirements into accurate cost estimates and complete manufacturing process packages. This role serves as a technical liaison among Sales, Purchasing, Quality, Engineering, and Manufacturing to ensure products are produced safely, efficiently, and profitably. Responsibilities include estimating labor and material costs, developing manufacturing documentation, creating drawings and work instructions, supporting new product launches, and driving continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, mechanical, industrial, or electrical engineering; engineering technology; or a related technical discipline; or an associate degree, relevant journeyman training, or an equivalent combination of education and significant hands-on manufacturing experience.
Demonstrated ability to create labor estimates, manufacturing routings, BOMs, assembly drawings, and visual work instructions.
Proficiency with 3D CAD software such as SolidWorks, Autodesk Inventor, Creo, or an equivalent system.
Ability to read and interpret mechanical drawings, electrical drawings, customer specifications, bills of material, and contractual requirements.
Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, item masters, work orders, routings, revision control, and engineering-change processes.
Strong analytical, organizational, technical-writing, communication, and project-management skills.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years of experience in manufacturing engineering, process engineering, product estimating, mechanical design, electromechanical assembly, or contract manufacturing.
Experience with heavy electrical equipment, transformers, switchgear, control panels, cable assemblies, industrial equipment, fabricated structures, or similar products.
General understanding of ISO 9001, ITAR, UL requirements, supplier quality, controlled documentation, and manufacturing audit expectations.

Responsibilities

Reviews customer drawings, models, specifications, statements of work, purchase-order requirements, and other technical documentation.
Identify missing, conflicting, or unclear requirements, documenting questions, assumptions, exceptions, and risks before quoting or production release.
Develop detailed labor estimates, including setup, fabrication, assembly, inspection, testing, material handling, packaging, and production-support time.
Establish proposed operation sequences, work-center assignments, staffing levels, cycle times, and production volumes used in each estimate.
Estimate material, purchased components, outside processing, tooling, fixtures, equipment, packaging, and other manufacturing costs.
Create 3D models, assemblies, layouts, detail drawings, exploded views, and visual assembly aids using approved CAD software.
Convert customer concepts and technical inputs into controlled manufacturing drawings and production documentation.
Translate product requirements into practical, repeatable, and auditable manufacturing methods.
Create manufacturing bills of material containing raw materials, purchased components, subassemblies, quantities, units of measure, and approved alternatives.
Develop routings, standard work, operation sequences, work-center requirements, labor classifications, and production-time standards.
Participate in prototypes, process trials, first-article builds, manufacturing-readiness reviews, and new-product launches.
Provide hands-on technical support to production employees and team leaders during implementation and resolve manufacturing questions.