About this job

Mid-senior Fabrication Estimator/Design Engineer (direct hire, on site in Carol Stream, IL) who develops detailed shop drawings, creates bills of material and job routing, gathers and analyzes financial data to estimate and allocate costs for current or proposed products/projects, and supports production teams with material readiness and schedule tracking. Reviews and understands scope from RFQ opportunities provided by the sales team; estimates material and labor costs for fabricated components; develops detailed proposals for sales engineers; creates BOMs and job routings; develops cost-effective, high-quality designs, concept drawings, and detailed shop drawings for fabrication; works with the shop to understand best manufacturing practices to ensure 'design for manufacturability'; obtains quotations and issues purchase orders for parts and services; leads cross-functional review of RFQ packages with sales, shop, and procurement; communicates design ideas to sales and customers as liaison between shop and sales; stages material and confirms BOM/job material accuracy on larger orders; manages multiple quotes and projects simultaneously.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Industrial or Chemical Engineering; will consider experience in lieu of degree · 2-3 year's experience minimum · Basic understanding of job costing principles · Proficient in 3D Solidworks · Excellent verbal and written communication skills · Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail · Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to create forecasts based on financial data · Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software · General understanding of manufacturing processes; stainless steel welding/manufacturing preferred · Experience within the stainless-steel fabrication and sanitary process piping industry preferred