Sales Estimating Engineer at Markent Personnel

Due to a promotion, our client is looking for someone with strong technical knowledge and proven planning skills to take on the role of Sales Estimating Engineer for their petro-chemical clients. This position is responsible for providing accurate and timely estimates of materials, labor, and lead times for this product line. This is primarily an internal facing role, with some customer interaction.You will report to the Manager of petro-chemical sales and planning.

Company – A major player in the casting and machining industry

• A growing $250 million organization with 1,300 employees and 4 divisions
• Production orders booked out for a year
• Ability to produce castings from 600 different alloys
• Markets served include Aerospace, defense, energy, mining, petro-chemical, food equipment and process equipment
• In addition to castings, they have a complete machine shop for fabrication, heating treating facility and testing lab
• Certifications include: AS9100, ISO 9001, Nadcap, and ASNT Levels II & III
• Dynamic CEO who was promoted from within to lead the organization to new heights
• Outstanding culture focused on safety and the growth of the individual.

Benefits and Features – They truly VALUE and APPRECIATE their employees!

• EXCELLENT Benefits and Compensation Plan –3% Employer match on 401K, Health, Vision, Dental, tuition reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance and more
• Profit Sharing – First 6% is added to your 401K in addition to the match, and then there is a realistic potential for an additional cash payout.
• Work/Life Balance – when you take a vacation, you get to take a REAL vacation and not a working vacation where you are tethered to your laptop and email. Your team has your back!
• Culture of continuous improvement where team members have a voice and good ideas are appreciated from all levels of the organization.
• It is a business casual workplace.

What you will be doing:

• Review of customer specifications and drawings.
• Estimating required internal resources, obtaining information on outside components and services, and adapting customer designs to fit the client’s manufacturing processes.
• Provide estimates that form the critical foundation for the petro-chemical sales department’s pricing and product line profitability.
• Identifying and assessing the risk potential of new business opportunities.
• Maintaining a close working relationship with engineering team to drive improvements to the product line.

What they are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is strongly preferred, but strong knowledge and experience will be considered.
• Must understand complex custom projects that involve castings and / or metal fabricated parts so that you can develop reliable quotes considering materials, labor, timelines and potential risks.
• Some experience with product design experience is helpfulto determine how all the components fit together.
• Strong computer knowledge including spreadsheets and database skills is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are also essential.