Cost Estimating Manager

We are looking for a experienced Cost Estimating Manager with Aerospace quoting experience for our manufacturing facility up in Lake Zurich, IL. We are a precision machining company that produces various steel, aluminum, copper and brass parts for multiple industires. You will be managing a very small team but the attention to detail has to be impeccable. This will be a 1st shift role starting at a yearly base salary of $90k depending on experience. Please see below for further details.

JOB PURPOSE

Perform functions to determine accurate cost of producing manufactured product; including determining proper material, outside operations, labor rate and machine to be utilized in production process for each part quoted.  Work with other departments to derive information needed.  Perform analysis on large vendor pricing for obtaining the best possible cost of each material and/or service purchased.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide timely manufacturing product quotes based on customer requirements to existing & potential customer base.
• Develops and maintain performance metrics for quoting team (i.e. completion to target).
• Source material and outside operations requests with vendors.
• Work with (and be backup for) Contract Review as to verify that all correct information is included in system prior to initiation of production.
• Assist outside & inside sales representatives to service potential and existing customers as requested.       
• Help to develop select supplier base able to provide competitive quality products on time. 
• Help to develop secondary sources of supply, when applicable.
• Investigate and research new materials, suppliers and processes to achieve the best possible quality, reliability, prices, continuity and delivery.
• Keep abreast of materials and material pricing trends that effect company products.  Share this with our management team, as appropriate.
• Participate in APQP meetings and process.
• Maintains standard metals pricing and stocking lists from metals suppliers.
• Lead project teams to accomplish companie  goals, as related to our Annual Strategic Goals and our Balanced Scorecard initiatives.
• Coaches, mentors, monitors daily activities of quoting personnel to ensure all policies and procedures are followed.
• Maintains knowledge of processing rates and methods from engineering and production.

We are an ISO Certified CNC machine shop that specializes in creating what other shops don't have the capability to do.  We pride ourselves on our quality and creativity.  We've been serving customers since 1947 and have continued to develop partnerships to best serve their unique needs.  Each person here is valued and has a direct impact on our Company goals.