Cost Estimator

Cost Estimator

Remote

Contract

Pay Rate: $39.44/hr.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, 401k

Travel: 10%

Required Qualifications

• US Citizen

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in:

• Program Management, or

• Supply Chain Management, or

• Financial Analysis, or

• Cost Accounting, or

• Cost Estimating.

• High level of self-initiative and bias for action.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including superior Excel proficiency.

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Position Summary

• Prepare cost estimates for Landing Gear product manufacturing, engineering projects, and services to support pricing decisions, bids, and contract negotiations.
• Develop proposals and financial analyses for development, production, and spare-part quotes.
• Provide accurate cost estimating information and proposal support for customer fact-finding activities.
• Work independently to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and complete a high volume of proposals accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

• Create proposal pricing models and analyses in Microsoft Excel.
• Compile and analyze bills of material, purchase-order data, supplier quotes, manufacturing routings, and overhead rates.
• Develop and maintain supporting proposal documentation in accordance with customer requirements.
• Reconcile prior-year financial estimates with forward-looking proposal estimates.
• Document proposal assumptions and cost-estimating methodologies.
• Prepare financial return analyses, termination and liability analyses, and expenditure analyses.
• Produce written proposal summaries outlining assumptions, risks, and benefits.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Program Management, and other global sites to gather and analyze data.
• Provide margin analysis to support customer negotiations.
• Support customer and government auditor fact-finding inquiries.
• Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives to enhance cost-estimating efficiency.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an Aerospace/Government manufacturing contracting environment.
• Experience with SAP.

Position Summary

• Prepare cost estimates for Landing Gear product manufacturing, engineering projects, and services to support pricing decisions, bids, and contract negotiations.
• Develop proposals and financial analyses for development, production, and spare-part quotes.
• Provide accurate cost estimating information and proposal support for customer fact-finding activities.
• Work independently to prioritize tasks, solve problems, and complete a high volume of proposals accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

• Create proposal pricing models and analyses in Microsoft Excel.
• Compile and analyze bills of material, purchase-order data, supplier quotes, manufacturing routings, and overhead rates.
• Develop and maintain supporting proposal documentation in accordance with customer requirements.
• Reconcile prior-year financial estimates with forward-looking proposal estimates.
• Document proposal assumptions and cost-estimating methodologies.
• Prepare financial return analyses, termination and liability analyses, and expenditure analyses.
• Produce written proposal summaries outlining assumptions, risks, and benefits.
• Coordinate with Design Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Program Management, and other global sites to gather and analyze data.
• Provide margin analysis to support customer negotiations.
• Support customer and government auditor fact-finding inquiries.
• Participate in continuous-improvement initiatives to enhance cost-estimating efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in:

• Program Management, or

• Supply Chain Management, or

• Financial Analysis, or

• Cost Accounting, or

• Cost Estimating.

• High level of self-initiative and bias for action.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Strong Microsoft Office skills, including superior Excel proficiency.

• Ability to work independently and manage priorities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an Aerospace/Government manufacturing contracting environment.
• Experience with SAP.

Clearance Requirements

• Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Citizen
• Clearance Level: Unclassified
• Contractor Clearance Level at Start: Unclassified

Additional Posting Details

• Positions Requested: 1
• Travel: Domestic travel required; approximately 10%