SPF America, LLC is seeking an Estimating/Manufacturing Manager to join our Engineering Department. As a trusted contract manufacturer of custom, build-to-print copper busbars, we have served OEM markets from our Fort Smith, AR facility for nearly 50 years. We are committed to fostering a supportive workplace where employees are empowered to learn, lead, and grow with the organization.

Job Description Summary:

• This position will support the engineering staff in the aspects of quoting/estimating, production support, product development, and process improvement.

The position's primary responsibility will be to oversee the analysis on large quoting projects and ensure that the quoting team meets expected standards. Additional responsibilities such as process improvements and documentation will also be needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advising team on quotation topics
• Project resource analysis and tracking
• Create reports to analyze KPIs
• Maintain and improve quoting software by reviewing and updating rates and supplier pricing
• Assisting additional divisions regarding quoting process and data
• Implement cost savings through process improvements
• Cost Breakdown formulation
• Material quotation and procurement
• Third Party Supplier communication
• Creating and updating process documentation and standards
• Margin / quote comparison analysis - develop KPI (by customer, product type, etc)
• Adjust costing based off manufacturing standards
• Verifying Gross Margins of production
• Reviewing and quoting based on customer request
• Pricing management (matrices, updating catalogs, ERP indexing)
• Forecast assistance - modeling raw material and production capacity needs
• Lean manufacturing

Competencies:

• Strong report and documentation creation
• Strong leadership and advisement
• Ability to analysis data and statistics
• Ability to troubleshoot and problem solve
• Able to read blueprints and understand specifications of shape of die, part, or tool.
• Control operations of equipment or systems
• Determines the kind of tools and equipment needed to complete job
• Find outside vendors needed to process production
• Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
• Understand how to find key information for job
• Effectively communicate with engineering team, quality, production, purchasing, customer service and customers as needed
• Education and/or

Experience:

Min:

HS diploma, GED and 3-5 years of quoting experience

Alternatively:

AA in engineering or CP in Advanced Manufacturing engineering

Computer Skills:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have intermediate computer skills (proficient typing ability, MS office familiarity, comfort on a computer, quick learner)
• Proficient in Excel Reports to:

Engineering Manager Job Type:

Full-time Scheduling interviews quickly so apply now!

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Vision insurance

Experience:

Quoting:

3 years (Required)

Work Location:

In person