
Job Title
Estimator I (Junior)
Company Name
Peak Technology Enterprises, Inc.
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Company Overview
Perfecting the business of manufacturing custom products since 1979, Peak has the management team, the work force and the technical know-how to meet the wide range of custom manufacturing needs of our customers.
Peak can assist with your plastic pressure forming, machining, and metal fabrication. From prototypes to production runs, we focus on the improvement of internal processes, methods and infrastructure in order to support manufacturing excellence.
Peak can assist with your plastic pressure forming, machining, and metal fabrication. From prototypes to production runs, we focus on the improvement of internal processes, methods and infrastructure in order to support manufacturing excellence.
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Job Duties
Assists in preparing estimates of cost from customer RFQ’s, using information provided by department managers, raw materials suppliers, outside processors and internal cost estimates.
Job Duties include (but not limited to):
- Communicates with customer to obtain clarification of all poorly defined and unclear requirements.
- Communicate with various raw material and finishing vendors to procure quotes.
- Enters detailed quotation documentation for submittal to the customer. Describes in detail the inclusions substitutions and exclusions of the offer.
- Provide estimating support in the development of basis of estimates to include pulling and validating actuals, ensuring consistency within task descriptions and validating calculations.
- Consult with necessary personnel in order to formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Address all customer specifications in the quote.
- Update estimates for change requests.
- Verifies completeness and accuracy of data.
- Assist in cost analysis for new and in process jobs
- Consistently displays a sense of urgency in meeting all deadlines and goals, keeping in mind that quality and timeliness are of paramount importance to management and our customers.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves and work stations neat. Organize work area for orderliness at all times.
- Abides by all Company safety and health policies and procedures. Must use personal protective equipment if required.
- Follow all inspection procedures including double checks and filling out paperwork to track run times and losses.
- Aware of and conforms to ISO goals and objectives, and supports company ISO requirements.
- Aware of and actively participates in company’s continuous improvement philosophy.
- May be asked to perform other duties at a lower level or higher level of proficiency
- Follows approved work instructions.
- Be ready and willing for anything that needs to be done.
- Strive for further training and advancement in company.
- Being punctual and good attendance is required.
- Follow all company policies regarding safety and hazardous material handling.
- Must be willing to work alternate shifts as required by work center load or customer needs (shifts: day, swing, graveyard, and weekend).
Job Duties include (but not limited to):
- Communicates with customer to obtain clarification of all poorly defined and unclear requirements.
- Communicate with various raw material and finishing vendors to procure quotes.
- Enters detailed quotation documentation for submittal to the customer. Describes in detail the inclusions substitutions and exclusions of the offer.
- Provide estimating support in the development of basis of estimates to include pulling and validating actuals, ensuring consistency within task descriptions and validating calculations.
- Consult with necessary personnel in order to formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Address all customer specifications in the quote.
- Update estimates for change requests.
- Verifies completeness and accuracy of data.
- Assist in cost analysis for new and in process jobs
- Consistently displays a sense of urgency in meeting all deadlines and goals, keeping in mind that quality and timeliness are of paramount importance to management and our customers.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by keeping shelves and work stations neat. Organize work area for orderliness at all times.
- Abides by all Company safety and health policies and procedures. Must use personal protective equipment if required.
- Follow all inspection procedures including double checks and filling out paperwork to track run times and losses.
- Aware of and conforms to ISO goals and objectives, and supports company ISO requirements.
- Aware of and actively participates in company’s continuous improvement philosophy.
- May be asked to perform other duties at a lower level or higher level of proficiency
- Follows approved work instructions.
- Be ready and willing for anything that needs to be done.
- Strive for further training and advancement in company.
- Being punctual and good attendance is required.
- Follow all company policies regarding safety and hazardous material handling.
- Must be willing to work alternate shifts as required by work center load or customer needs (shifts: day, swing, graveyard, and weekend).
Job Requirements
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word and Excel).
- Ability to read/interpret drawings
- Ability to function effectively as part of a team and coordinate scope of work.
- Ability to follow and understand directions.
- Strong math skills.
- Good technical writing and verbal communication skills.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to meet critical deadlines.
- Willingness to perform tasks outside core responsibilities when necessary.
- Must have good phone skills.
- Ability to read/interpret drawings
- Ability to function effectively as part of a team and coordinate scope of work.
- Ability to follow and understand directions.
- Strong math skills.
- Good technical writing and verbal communication skills.
- Time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to meet critical deadlines.
- Willingness to perform tasks outside core responsibilities when necessary.
- Must have good phone skills.
Skills/Experience Preferred
2+ years' experience in manufacturing industry (preferred).
1+ years of experience estimating (preferred).
1+ years of experience estimating (preferred).
Hours
Full-time
Location
San Jose, CA
How to Apply
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