ACE Partners is hiring: Manufacturing Estimator in Crystal Lake

We are partnered with a manufacturing company near Crystal Lake, Illinois, which specializes in producing flexible and sterilizable packaging materials.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Estimator to join a growing team!

Manufacturing Estimator

• Salary: $70,000 to $110,000 annually, depending on experience
• Hours: 8 am to 4:30 pm
• Reports to: President

Their primary responsibility is to provide accurate estimates for materials, labor, equipment, and overheads involved in producing goods. This helps companies determine pricing, project profitability, and make informed decisions about production strategies.

Requirements

• H.S. Degree/GED or equivalent work experience required, bachelor’s degree preferred
• 10+ years of manufacturing related experience and 3+ years currently in a Manufacturing Estimator role is required.
• Flexible Packaging industry experience is preferred
• Previous ERP/MRP experience required, Radius MRP system experience is preferred
• Proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint and Outlook) required
• Strong organizational skills and ability to effectively communicate and share knowledge with others required
• Works well with other departments in communication of timelines, priorities and resolving ambiguous tasks/situations.

Responsibilities

• Receives requests for price quotations, purchase orders, order changes, adjustments, and cancellations directly from domestic & international customers as well as the sales team and distributors.
• Estimates material and labor costs based on analysis of customer specifications, pricing schedules for labor and materials, and historical data, and expedites job costing to customers as requested.
• Handles customer calls, including contacting customers to ascertain data omitted on orders, providing production status, coordinating special instructions and managing customer requests.
• Maintains rapport with customers and works to give them the best possible service.
• Additional duties as requested/assigned.