Cost Estimator

A Cost Estimator position in Cincinnati, OH is available through Acara Solutions with one of our top Machinery clients to estimate industrial machinery cost, write technical proposals, contact vendors for material pricing, collaborate with engineers for concept development, review labor hours with manufacturing supervisors, develop job budgets, and have basic understanding industrial manufacturing processes. This is a full time, direct hire opportunity. The annual salary is between 55K and 60K. Work Responsibilities :

• Accurately interpret part drawings, machine schematics, and technical specifications for the purpose of creating industrial machine concepts and related content.
• Calculate accurate material and labor quantities for the build of industrial machinery.
• Ability to create a detailed cost estimates for pricing using Excel spreadsheet for bidding purposes.
• Present priced estimate for gross margin position review and approval by the Applications Engineering Manager or VP of Sales.
• Write comprehensive industrial machinery proposals that describe function and content for bidding purposes.
• Present written industrial machinery proposals for review and evaluation by the Applications Engineering Manager or VP of Sales.
• Be able to communicate with Regional Sales Managers (RSM) and customers for the purpose of reviewing project bid request and machinery specifications.
• Ability to multitask job responsibilities effectively in fast paced environment.
• Develop written proposals with specific attention within bid submission deadlines.
• Use CRM for to source and document technical information.
• Maintain communications with material, component manufacturers and system integrators for collaborative bid projects.
• Obtain vendor pricing for outsourced components and specialty equipment.
• Represent the company with professionalism and integrity both internally and externally.
• Lead Project Definition Meeting for the purpose of presenting as sold proposals to Management, Engineering and Manufacturing team members.
• Attend engineering design review meetings.
• Participate, when necessary, in the clean testing of parts for process development related to industrial machinery bid projects.
• Participate in the monthly review process for post-sale analysis of job budgets.Required Skills / Qualifications : -3 to 5 years of job-related experience in estimation -Basic CAD knowledge-Knowledge of basic engineering principlesPreferred Skills / Qualifications : Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.