Costing Administrator

The primary function is daily administration, under direction, for manufacturing/inventory control and costing, time scheduling, and production efficiencies. This role will also implement solid process management functions to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the facility operations relating to labor, material, and efficiencies. Additionally responsible for allocating inventory and managing administering labor hours and processes to support and to maximize profitability. $25.00-$29.00 per hour. 6 am-2:30 pm M-F.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Oversees facility time and labor hours reconciliation on a daily/weekly basis including adjustments for production variances; processes facility time and necessary reports for company payroll department.
• Track and record time associated with Resolution 78 jobs; segregate each by contract number and employee on a daily basis. Maintain spreadsheet for time records to ensure proper information is kept, recorded and updated prior to forwarding to company payroll department for processing.
• Implements and administers the costing process. Timely creates ‘Z’ numbers, fabrication work-orders, accounts for labor/materials/miscellaneous items on job packets. Administers cost rolling processes for each good and job packet and adds items to appropriate warehouses for transfers.
• Ensure the accuracy of fabrication job packets for time, dollars, and pounds. Issue correct material and receive proper quantities into inventory.
• Responsible for issuing inventory to shop floor-stock and accounting for all floor-stock counts; this will require daily interaction with production coordinators and Shop Superintendent. Correct and monitor inventory discrepancies on a daily/weekly basis. Researches and resolves inventory discrepancies in order to uncover source and basis for discrepancies and will implement processes to minimize reoccurrence.
• Minimizes non-productive inventory by promptly addressing overstock, slow-moving and dead items.
• Drive production efficiencies by monitoring and effectively communicating information related to material and labor dollars, and timeliness. Produce efficiencies report weekly.
• Participate in improving operations by offering potential alternatives to existing methods.
• Participates in product meetings, seminars and training schools to enhance and maintain professional and product knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Graduation from High School or GED equivalent, three years of relevant experience, or any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform essential duties and responsibilities.
• Strong math aptitude and analytical skills.
• Strong working knowledge of PC environment and MS Office programs including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong organizational skills, and ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under time constraints and strict deadlines.
• Detail oriented with the ability to record and maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Familiarity with Harris operating system helpful, although not necessary.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.
• Familiarity with general office procedures.
• General knowledge of fabricated sheet metal products and pricing desired.
  
  

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to effectively communicate with customers and staff to make an accurate assessment of customer and branch needs.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to verify and calculate figures such as cost, commissions, credit, rebate and profit, understand and interpret financial data and reports and balance sheets.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, or schedule form. Ability to use sound judgment and problem solving skills to analyze customer, branch and employee problems and to recommend the proper course of action. Ability to organize and prioritize job projects and requirements.

COMPUTER SKILLS: The job requires strong computer skills including intermediate level proficiency with the ability to master new computer applications quickly. This includes business software applications and the Microsoft software packages.

ATTENDANCE DEMANDS: The attendance 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.

Attendance is required Monday through Friday within normal business hours as established by Branch Management. Employee may be occasionally required to work Saturdays and Sundays and overtime as needed.

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, handle, or feel; and required to speak, read and hear English. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• This is a high stress and fast paced environment
  
  

DISCLAIMER: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Hercules Industries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with disability, or other legally protected status.

Comprehensive benefits are an important component of an employee's compensation package. Hercules recognizes the contribution of every team member and therefore is pleased to offer a competitive and cost-effective benefits package to support your needs and long-term goals.

Hercules Industries offers the following insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Employee Life Insurance (Basic Life/AD&D and Voluntary Life/AD&D). We pay Holiday, Vacation, and Sick time; as well as a Flexible Spending Plan, Wellness Program, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

We offer a 401(k) Savings Plan and company match. Hercules is an Employee-owned company and offers an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

The company offers a quarterly Hercules Employee-Owner Partners in Profit Bonus based on eligibility.

Hercules encourages and supports participation in service activities that contribute to our community. Employees are permitted to take three paid hours of work time per month to participate in an approved community service activity.