Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer

Locations & Experience Requirements

• Ohio: 5–10 years of relevant experience

• Wisconsin: 15+ years of relevant experience

Job Responsibilities

• Develop detailed and accurate cost estimates for mechanical parts, components, and assemblies.

• Evaluate and analyze costs associated with raw materials, machining, fabrication, labor, tooling, overhead, and manufacturing processes.

• Review and analyze supplier quotations to assess cost competitiveness and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Prepare and submit accurate, competitive, and commercially viable quotations to customers.

• Perform should-cost analysis to validate product costs, supplier pricing, and commercial assumptions.

• Identify and implement cost-reduction, cost-optimization, and value-engineering opportunities.

• Lead and support RFQ/RFP costing activities for new and existing products.

• Provide costing support throughout new product development (NPD) and product launch activities.

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Suppliers, Manufacturing, and Customers to develop optimized and competitive cost models.

• Analyze cost drivers and manufacturing requirements to ensure accurate and competitive pricing.

• Deliver high-quality cost estimates and commercial quotations within project timelines and customer requirements.

• Support cross-functional teams in identifying opportunities to improve product cost, profitability, and overall competitiveness.

Key Skills

• Mechanical Cost Estimation

• Should-Cost Analysis

• RFQ / RFP Costing

• Supplier Quotation Analysis

• Machining & Fabrication Costing

• Raw Material & Tooling Cost Analysis

• Value Engineering

• Cost Reduction / Cost Optimization

• New Product Development

• Supplier & Customer Collaboration

• Commercial Quotation Preparation