Estimator

Professional Plastics is a leading distributor of high-performance engineering plastic shapes. We provide the widest range of engineering plastics, composites & technical ceramics in the marketplace. Established in 1984, Professional Plastics has grown to 22 locations across the USA, Singapore & Taiwan. We are a family-owned and operated business that values hard work, integrity and ethics.

Professional Plastics is currently offering great career opportunities. We are interested in hiring motivated professionals who share our core values and desire to be part of a dynamic team. Professional Plastics is an equal opportunity employer and offers competitive pay and benefits.

Position Summary: In this role, you will be expected to prepare work to be estimated by gathering proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents. In this position you will Identify labor, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, blueprints, specifications, and related documents. Compute costs by analyzing labor, material, run and cycle times for CNC machined parts.

Minimum Qualifications: Experience with CNC Machining, manufacturing processes, knowledge of machine set up and cycle times required.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: includes the following, as well as other duties that may be assigned.

• Determines material and labor requirements and prepares itemized lists
• Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organizing, and scheduling work; prepares bids; selects vendors or subcontractors and determines cost effectiveness
• Conducts special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions
• Consults with clients, vendors, or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues
• Interfaces with other individuals in the organization to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates
• Organizes and manages a centralized cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilized
• Analyzes completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies
• Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
• Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts

Benefits Package:

• DailyPay Earned Wage Access
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401K Plan with Company Match
• Basic Life and AD&D
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Paid Holidays
• Morgan Stanley Financial Advice
• Short Term Disability
• Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity
• MetLife Legal Plan
• Norton LifeLock
• United Pet Care Discount Program
• LifeMart Employee Discounts

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Job Type: Full Time

Equal Opportunity Employer: Disability/Veteran