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Project Estimator (New Product Development)

Employer
Anderson Dahlen
Location
Anoka
Salary
Competitive

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Industry
Construction
Role
Other
Job Type
Long-Term
Hours
Full Time

Anderson Dahlen

Description:

For 75 years, Anderson Dahlen has provided world-class metal fabrication and equipment integration services to leading companies in a wide variety of industries:

  • Food Processing
  • Industrial
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Vacuum (Applied Vacuum Division)

Contract manufacturing for OEMs, engineering support and design-build capability for custom projects. From components to fully integrated equipment, our uniquely effective Project Management process helps us continuously shape bright ideas into brilliant results. ISO 9001:2015 certified; ASME, AWS and PED compliant.


Anderson Dahlen is proud to have become part of the Gray family of companies in September 2020. Gray Inc. is a family-owned, fully integrated service provider specializing in engineering, design, construction, and smart manufacturing. This acquisition provides Gray new capabilities for stainless-steel manufacturing of key critical equipment for the Food and Beverage industry. It also expands Anderson Dahlen's resources to serve customers in the Food, Pharmaceutical, Industrial, and Vacuum Technology markets.


PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF POSITION:

As a member of the Engineering team, this role is pivotal in balancing customer expectations with our ability to deliver on schedule and within budget, to maintain profitability. Develop accurate cost and manufacturing schedule estimates for the parts, assemblies or equipment requested by customers. This requires developing an accurate bill of materials and routing of parts through work centers, in coordination with engineering and manufacturing resources to confirm appropriate manufacturing steps and times. Create a formal quote that will be communicated to customer by the Sales team.

Requirements:

MAJOR AREAS FOR ACCOUNTABILITY:

  • Prepare accurate quotations for customers in a timely manner.
  • Review completed projects analyzing labor and material actual costs verses estimated costs in order to refine future proposals.
  • Develop multi-level bills of material and routings.
  • Simultaneously manage multiple quotations requests.
  • Analyze drawings, specifications, proposals, and other documents to facilitate bidding.
  • Review data to determine material and labor requirement for projects.
  • Work with vendors and subcontractors to get pricing.
  • Coordinate lead-times with Sales, Project Managers and Production Control.
  • Interact with customers to discuss questions on quotations.
  • Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY:

  • Minimum 2-year associates degree.
  • 4-year bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering (preferred).
  • 3 to 5 years of sheet metal / machine shop estimating experience.
  • ERP estimating software experience (Made2Manage preferred).
  • Solid-Works CAD Software experience a plus.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Must be a team player with excellent time management skills and ability to handle multiple simultaneous tasks and deadlines.
  • Pass pre-hire physical and drug test.
  • Must be US person or PRC holder due to access to products and technology controlled under the ITAR.


PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Anderson Dahlen fosters a manufacturing type environment. This position will primarily involve operating a computer at a desk in an office environment and also visiting the shop floor as needed. Moderately heavy work requiring the occasional lifting of objects weighing 50 pounds or less.


BENEFITS:

  • Bonus Program
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • 401K
  • Profit Sharing Program
  • Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Optional Short-Term Disability
  • Employer paid Life Insurance
  • Continuing Education Benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.


At this time, Anderson Dahlen requests no solicitation from staffing or placement agencies regarding this position.


All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other legally protected status.

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