Job: Cost Estimator — Manufacturing Fabrication Machinery Parts

Industry: Metal Fabrication, Machinery – Low Volume Custom Heavy

Salary: 50K-75K

Permanent full time

Location: Brampton- Mississauga, ON area

Work on Site 5 days a week

A leading manufacturer / fabricator of low volume custom fabricated mechanical machine parts has a job open for Cost Estimator for its Manufacturing & Fabrication Shop in the Brampton- Mississauga, ON area. The job is responsible for creating the cost estimates, analyzing material and labour requirements, analyzing blueprints and customer requirements and assisting in preparing quotations, material requirements, material planning and purchasing, working alongside engineering and production. This is a low-volume customized manufacturing environment involving machining, bending, cutting, fabrication, welding and similar. Familiarity with all the processes is a MUST-have.

Cost Estimator (Manufacturing & Fabrication) will be responsible for creating the cost and pricing.
You will read mechanical drawings / blueprints/ specifications received from the customers and work closely with the engineering and the production teams, evaluate materials and the labour costs, quantities required and ensure that the scope of the job, delivery schedule and other requirements are completely met for customer satisfaction. You will assist Engineering, production, Purchasing and other internal partners to ensure the estimates align with manufacturing capabilities.

The cost Estimator (Manufacturing & Fabrication) will have 3–4 years’ experience in custom metal fabrication / precision machining and similar metal / sheet metal / aluminum / steel / stainless steel fabrication; experience with products involving CNC, welding, machining and painting helps, understanding material and labour hours, strong mathematical calculations, eye for detail, ability to read technical drawings are all a MUST-have. Engineering Technologist (EIT / CIT), Mechanical Engineering degree / diploma, estimation, pricing helps. Good communication skills in English is a MUST. Ability to work in a team environment in a fast-paced environment and work on site 5 days a week is a MUST.

Qualified candidates already in the Mississauga-Brampton, ON area are invited to forward their resumes in MS Word format to Preeti.Dayal@hays.com . Please write “Cost Estimator - Manufacturing & Fabrication" in the subject line of your e-mail.

While we thank all applicants for your interest, only the most qualified candidates will be contacted due to the volume of applicants.