Estimator

JOB TITLE: Estimator
LOCATION: Rancho Dominguez, CA
PAY RATE: $40/hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

• Job Type: Contract (6 months with potential for extension)

• Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

• Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

• Perks: Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

• Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

• Shift: Monday Friday, 7:00 AM 3:30 PM. Overtime available as business needs require.

Qualifying Questions:

• Are you a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual) as defined under ITAR regulations?

• Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

• Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

• Reviews customer RFQs, engineering drawings, specifications, quantities, and contractual requirements to define project scope.

• Evaluates manufacturability and identifies risks, assumptions, missing information, or clarification needs prior to quoting.

• Develops complete and accurate cost estimates and submits proposals within customer deadlines.

• Develops labor estimates for manufacturing operations including composite layup, curing, machining, finishing, inspection, and assembly.

• Calculates raw material requirements, material utilization rates, scrap factors, yields, and purchasing quantities.

• Estimates tooling, fixtures, non-recurring engineering (NRE), qualification testing, and first article inspection costs.

• Validates manufacturing routings, equipment utilization, throughput assumptions, and lead times with Production and Planning teams.

• Maintains estimating databases, historical cost records, and standardized estimating templates to improve consistency and accuracy.

• Identifies schedule, technical, quality, material availability, and commercial risks during the quotation process.

• Analyzes actual manufacturing costs and performance against estimates to improve future quoting accuracy.

Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. Person (as defined by ITAR).

• 2+ years of manufacturing estimating, cost analysis, pricing, or related experience.

• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and manufacturing requirements.

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills including formulas, cost models, and estimating worksheets.

• Experience developing labor estimates for manufacturing operations including composite layup, curing, machining, finishing, inspection, and assembly.

• Experience calculating raw material requirements, material utilization rates, scrap factors, yields, and purchasing quantities.

• Experience estimating tooling, fixtures, non-recurring engineering (NRE), qualification testing, and first article inspection costs.

• Experience validating manufacturing routings, equipment utilization, throughput assumptions, and lead times with Production and Planning teams.

• Preferred: 3+ years of aerospace manufacturing estimating experience.

• Preferred: Experience supporting composite, non-metallic, or advanced materials manufacturing programs.

About Us:

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with career opportunities to grow and excel in aviation, aerospace, and defense.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) to comply with ITAR regulations.

Keywords: aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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