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Estimator

Trillium Professional is now seeking an Estimator in Newark, CA for a direct-hire placement!

Join a global manufacturing leader and play a key role in delivering accurate, competitive cost estimates for custom manufacturing and packaging solutions.

This position partners closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sales, and Production to develop detailed estimates that drive profitable business decisions and successful project execution.
If you have a strong manufacturing background, enjoy analyzing costs, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we’d love to hear from you!

What You’ll Do
As the Estimator, you’ll own the estimating and costing process from concept through production planning by:
-Preparing accurate cost estimates for custom manufacturing and packaging projects.
-Converting engineering drawings into detailed Bills of Materials (BOMs).
-Calculating material, labor, machine time, routing, tooling, overhead, and production costs.
-Creating and maintaining product builders and costing models within the ERP system.
-Developing manufacturing routings and labor standards for production planning.
-Estimating machine run times, work center costs, and production layouts.
-Partnering with Engineering, Supply Chain, Sourcing, Finance, Production, and Sales to ensure accurate pricing and project readiness.
-Working with sourcing teams to validate material pricing and availability.
-Developing should-cost models to improve estimating speed and accuracy.
-Continuously improving estimating processes, BOM accuracy, and ERP functionality.
-Preparing reports on estimating accuracy, lead times, and costing performance.

Why Join Us?
-Competitive salary: $85,000–$90,000
-Work with a global manufacturing organization experiencing continued growth.
-Collaborate with cross-functional teams that directly influence business success.
-Opportunity to improve estimating processes and make a measurable impact on profitability.
-Stable, collaborative environment with opportunities for career growth.

If you’re passionate about manufacturing, cost analysis, and continuous improvement, apply today and help shape the future of our operations!

What We’re Looking For
Required
-Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Supply Chain, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
-2+ years of estimating experience in a manufacturing environment.
-Experience creating cost estimates from engineering drawings and technical specifications.
-Strong knowledge of Bills of Materials (BOMs), manufacturing routings, and labor standards.
-Experience using ERP systems for estimating and product configuration.
-Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
-Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
-Excellent organizational, communication, and time management skills.

Preferred
-Experience in custom manufacturing or packaging.
-Knowledge of should-cost modeling.
-Experience with machine time studies, production flow, and manufacturing cost analysis.
-Experience supporting low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environments.
 

Trillium has been recruiting and placing accounting, finance and technical professionals for over 30 years. From Fortune 100 companies to small businesses, our philosophy remains the same: to achieve excellence by providing quality employees with an uncompromising level of service. We believe in honesty, integrity, and a simple philosophy of providing value to our customers and our employees. We strive to be unsurpassed in the recruitment and placement of technical professionals. Trillium is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Trillium offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes the ability to participate in health insurance and retirement plans, paid holidays, state required leave, and other leave, if applicable. Trillium’s offerings are dependent on the state in which the assignment is located, length of time worked, and may change depending on assignment. Benefit packages for direct hire placements vary based on the client company.

 

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