Estimator:

• Assist sale representative in communication with the customer.
• Complete a timely and correct estimate based on job specifications.
• Gather vendor information regarding outside work and quote 3 vendors, if possible, to include issuing purchase orders.
• Enters job into production based on approved estimates, verifies ticket is correct before entering into production.
• Communicates any special circumstances with production prior to processing a job.
• Handles issues with production raised by customer, sales rep or production.
• Provide feedback to sales rep concerning production questions/concerns.
• Maintain schedules and information for all outside work.
• Maintains vendor price lists and discount terms and allowances. Develops knowledge of materials used, the best suppliers and competitive prices. Keeps aware of price changes and competitive prices.
• Researches and recommends cost savings potential to management.
• Keeps accurate records on all jobs and customer contacts, so both company and customer are protected should questions arise later.
• Educate customers on Foresights capabilities and added values, ability to up sell.

Estimator:

• Require a minimum of 3 years’ experience in the printing industry, preferably in estimating, customer service, or project planning roles.
• Familiarity in the operating system “PACE” highly preferential.
• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
• Requires the ability to operate a wide variety of standard office equipment, such as a computer and keyboard, a calculator, telephone, FAX, photocopier, etc.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited or no standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Other duties as assigned.

• The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Work related travel is occasionally required.

This position requires onsite presence at the employee’s assigned location for all scheduled shifts.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)