What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost Estimator position at Careers at RTC?
About RTC
RTC focuses on continual improvement, evolving our capabilities, and reinvesting in our business to deliver higher-performing solutions for our clients. Brands and retailers require more strategic thinking on the shopper experience, higher levels of innovation, a more effective process for managing customer-specific requirements, access to a broader array of manufactured solutions, and the capability to orchestrate a broader and more complex supply chain. RTC has the integrated capabilities and product development experience to solve these needs and provide you with solutions that help grow your business in retail. Learn more at http://www.rtc.com/.
Information about RTC and our benefits are listed here and details about the job opening are below.
Why should you consider a career at RTC?
Benefits
- 401(K) Plan with company match (we also offer a Roth option)!
- Hybrid work-from-home program offered
- Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (choose from two PPO plans and one HMO plan based on your deductible comfort level)
- Dental Insurance with two plan options (both PPO Plans)
- Flexible Spending for Health and/or Dependent Care
- Commuter Transit benefit
- Critical illness benefit
- Life Insurance (we cover 3 times your salary - you can purchase more)
- Short-Term Disability Coverage (we'll cover this for you too - you can choose to purchase long-term disability)
- 2 weeks of paid Parental Leave
- 16 PTO Days (full year)
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Tuition Assistance
Perks
- Fun Friday Hours - get a head start on your weekend by leaving at 2:30 every Friday (year-round!)
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO) plus company-sponsored volunteer events.
Wellness
- PTO is encouraged not only for vacations but mental health breaks.
- Work/Life resources such as Legal, Financial, and Counseling are available through our Employee Assistance Program.
- Discounts to eligible fitness centers for associates enrolled with Blue Cross.
- Preventative Care is covered at 100% (annual check-ups and screenings).
- Lactation rooms are available for new mothers at both Rolling Meadows & all 3 plant locations.
- Annual flu clinic at Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for our associates and any dependents covered on our health plan. Flu shots are covered by insurance if the associate elects to go elsewhere.
Career Development & Training
We encourage your professional growth and development. We offer mentors with deep industry experience, and management who will assist you in defining and realizing your short and long-term career goals and a variety of opportunities for training and advancement.
Job Summary:
Furnish accurate and timely estimates to Account Executives to establish a coordinated system of profitable selling prices in tune with industry standards. Maintain comprehensive product knowledge of items estimated.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work with design, engineering, and model shops to obtain drawings and information required for estimating. Review materials and processes under consideration for the design and provide consultation when possible.
- Recommend materials and manufacturing methods appropriate to the project
- Work with Sourcing to develop new suppliers, production methods, and materials. Help to build and maintain source files.
- Analyze suppliers and supplier quotes to make recommendations for use in estimates.
- Provide Account Executives with the type of estimate appropriate to the stage in the design and engineering process (Ballpark, Budgetary, Firm).
- Circulate estimates to appropriate parties. Help to maintain estimate files.
- Participate in estimating training sessions.
- Gain proficiency in RFP and RFQ processing and administration. Be able to accurately complete multiple item programs within the given deadline.
III. Secondary Duties
- Be able to use LN proficiently (ERP)
- Participate in cross-training with Purchasing.
- Coordinate with the production department for labor estimates.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned by the estimating manager.
Education, Experience, Skill Requirements
Experience: 3-5 years of cost estimating, preferably in the display or related industry. Knowledge of Injection Molding, Wood, and Sheet Metal Fabrication. Basic knowledge of Materials and Manufacturing Processes.
Education: A four-year degree in Industrial Engineering or related field is preferred.
Skills: Strong ERP & Excel skills are required. Ability to read engineering drawings. Working knowledge of Solidworks is a plus. Good conceptual abilities.
RTC is an equal-opportunity employer. Women, individuals of all ethnicities, people with disabilities (intellectual and physical), and Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age (40 or older), disability or genetic information, marital status, citizenship status veteran status, religion, or any other basis prohibited by law.