Estimating Specialist at Kimco Staffing
Walnut, CA
About the Job
We are seeking an experienced Estimating Specialist to drive cost optimization and quotation accuracy across multidisciplinary teams!
Position: Estimating Specialist
Shift: 8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday
Pay: $56,000 - $65,000 DOE
Location: Placentia, CA (Will be relocating to Walnut, CA)
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Estimating Specialist with a strong background in CNC machinery to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who can assess complex parts, identify the required machines, and determine the number of necessary operations and setups. The Estimating Specialist will play a key role in determining optimal cost structures to meet customer requirements while collaborating with customer service and sales to prepare accurate and competitive quotations.
Job Details:
Requirements/Qualifications
About Kimco:
Kimco Staffing Services is a rapidly growing, award-winning staffing firm whose purpose is to add real value to our clients and candidates while "Changing lives, One Job at a Time." We have won Best Of Staffing Client and Talent satisfaction awards from Clearly Rated for the last 10 years. Only 2% of staffing companies nationwide receive this recognition! We support our teams, candidates, and clients with strong operational excellence and state-of-the-art industry software platforms.
PandoLogic. , Location: Walnut, CA - 91788
Position: Estimating Specialist
Shift: 8am to 5pm, Monday-Friday
Pay: $56,000 - $65,000 DOE
Location: Placentia, CA (Will be relocating to Walnut, CA)
Job Summary:
We are seeking an experienced Estimating Specialist with a strong background in CNC machinery to join our team. This role is ideal for someone who can assess complex parts, identify the required machines, and determine the number of necessary operations and setups. The Estimating Specialist will play a key role in determining optimal cost structures to meet customer requirements while collaborating with customer service and sales to prepare accurate and competitive quotations.
Job Details:
- Analyze complex part designs to determine necessary CNC machinery, operations, and setups.
- Accurately estimate labor and material costs for project bids, ensuring alignment with customer specifications.
- Work closely with engineering and production teams to validate cost estimates, optimizing project profitability.
- Maintain extensive knowledge of products and services, applying expertise to support accurate, comprehensive quotes.
- Address complex technical questions, document processes, and lead cross-functional teams in process improvement initiatives.
- Communicate effectively across departments, including engineering, production, sales, and customer service, to ensure alignment on project details and costs.
- Perform duties with minimal supervision, proactively identifying and implementing improvements to the estimating process.
Requirements/Qualifications
- Three to five years’ experience with custom manufacturing quoting processes.
- Excel skills including formulas, lookup tables, and ODBC links.
- Proficiency creating written and pictorial documentation of manufacturing processes, especially for the purpose of documenting capability and best process cost structures.
- Experience with computer software including MS Office and ERP software.
- Experience in low volume, high variety manufacturing a plus
- Associates Degree and Relative Certifications a plus
About Kimco:
Kimco Staffing Services is a rapidly growing, award-winning staffing firm whose purpose is to add real value to our clients and candidates while "Changing lives, One Job at a Time." We have won Best Of Staffing Client and Talent satisfaction awards from Clearly Rated for the last 10 years. Only 2% of staffing companies nationwide receive this recognition! We support our teams, candidates, and clients with strong operational excellence and state-of-the-art industry software platforms.
PandoLogic. , Location: Walnut, CA - 91788