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GWBI is a full service, single source provider of choice for quality overhead crane products and solutions. Family owned since 1980, we have grown from a local overhead crane parts supplier to a recognized industry leader offering a full spectrum of overhead crane-related products and services throughout North America.

GWBI strives to provide a work environment in which both customer and employee interests are served. We value our employee's talents, skills and abilities and seek to foster an open, cooperative and dynamic environment in which we can all excel.

G.W. Becker, Inc. (GWBI) is looking for an *Estimator *who will be responsible for providing customers with material, labor and time estimates and proposals for capital equipment projects, and assistance in applying overhead crane related products and services. This position focuses on using technical, organizational, customer knowledge and experience to complete tasks required.

Key Responsibilities

• Works on proposals/quotes as assigned.
• Review and understand customer specifications and/or drawings to qualify customer's needs and requests.
• Research previous jobs for comparable builds.
• Review previous jobs actual costs for comparison to estimate in order to evaluate accuracy of quoting process.
• Establish base standard item pricing for quotes.
• Adjust comparable jobs as necessary to conform to the current bid.
• Review proposal for all Customer requirements which include:
• Prepares formal proposal/quote, in detail for the customer.
• Spells out equipment specifications, delivery, payment terms, lead times and terms and conditions.
• Have a firm understanding of all vendor product lines and how they will be best apply to the customer needs.
• Contact vendors directly or thru vendor websites for major commercial components
• Contact the customer to clarify requirements and equipment options as necessary.
• Suggest alternatives /options to the customer.
• Communicates as required (Any Sales Order or Customer Change) with the Customer, Sales, Engineering, Accounting, Purchasing, Production and Service.
• Revise quote as needed to meet customer requirements.
• Reviews and processes customer purchase orders to ensure that it accurately matches the initial quote with regards to specification, pricing, payment terms and sales margins.
• Serves as support staff for Regional Sales Managers, Sales Manager, Engineer staff, Purchasing staff, Production staff, Service staff and others as needed.
• Consults with Engineers and other technical staff as needed.
• Develop cost standards

Competencies

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite programs.
• Ability to demonstrate patience, tact, courtesy, discretion and tolerance to others. Ability to interact with individuals in a respectful manner, and to engage others in a constructive two-way conversation.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• Ability to establish courses of action to ensure that work is completed efficiently. Ability to set priorities, goals and timetables to achieve maximum productivity.
• Ability to actively participate as a member of a team to move the team toward the completion of goals.
• Ability to maintain an enthusiastic, proactive approach to meet job responsibilities.
• Ability to persuade and influence others, and to negotiate to find mutually acceptable solutions.
• Ability to make customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions. Ability to develop and sustain productive customer relationships.
• Ability to apply knowledge of the practical application of engineering scie ce and technology, including applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, or computer-generated reports.
• Ability to navigate within Business software
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. Working knowledge of these programs is minimum requirement and above average knowledge is recommended.
• Ability to provide efficiency and urgency in the estimating/proposal process.

Qualifications

• Capital equipment and/or Manufacturing and/orMachinery estimating experience required
• 2-5 years of related training and experience preferred

GWBI offers a comprehensive compensation package, to include:

• competitive base pay
• paid holidays
• contributory medical
• voluntary dental and vision insurance
• 401K retirement plan
• voluntary short and long-term disability insurance
• company paid life insurance

GWBI is an equal opportunity employer

Please respond to this with a resume or email us at hr@gwbcrane.com

Please visit us on our Facebook page as well as LinkedIn.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $47,000.00 - $62,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Must have experience in the manufacturing industry.

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 1 year (Preferred)
• estimating: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person