At Work Personnel Service
Printing Estimator 23 Years Experience Required
At Work Personnel Service, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55400
Job Description
Job Description
Responsible for providing accurate cost estimates and practical production plans based on job specifications provided by the sales team.
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities **
Include but are not limited to the following:
Calculate total costs for actual and proposed printing and wide format jobs, including alternate quantities and production methods as requested by sales.
Analyze all job specifications from design through packing and delivery to ensure all necessary information is available; refer incomplete specifications to Sales or Client Services Account Specialists for clarification.
Refine job specifications to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and achieve quality standards; document all assumptions (e.g., customer-supplied art or paper).
Create and record clear production plans, including suggested selling prices for materials and outside services.
Notify Sales of any issues related to delivery time, price, or minimum order quantities for specified materials or outside services.
Review job cost analyses to verify estimating standards and report consistent variances to the Director of Strategic Services.
Assist in establishing and revising hourly cost rates and production standards.
Support computerization and internal control functions related to estimating.
Collaborate with Purchasing/Planning to support manufacturing needs.
Work with Press, Premedia, and Finishing & Distribution departments to plan production according to optimal methods and processes.
Understand and follow responsibilities related to the company’s Quality Management System and ISO requirements.
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Qualifications **
High school diploma or equivalent required.
2–3 years of estimator experience in a printing company.
2–4 year Printing Degree helpful.
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Physical Requirements **
Constant communication, sitting, and computer work.
Frequent walking and standing.
Responsible for providing accurate cost estimates and practical production plans based on job specifications provided by the sales team.
**
Essential Duties and Responsibilities **
Include but are not limited to the following:
Calculate total costs for actual and proposed printing and wide format jobs, including alternate quantities and production methods as requested by sales.
Analyze all job specifications from design through packing and delivery to ensure all necessary information is available; refer incomplete specifications to Sales or Client Services Account Specialists for clarification.
Refine job specifications to improve production efficiency, reduce costs, and achieve quality standards; document all assumptions (e.g., customer-supplied art or paper).
Create and record clear production plans, including suggested selling prices for materials and outside services.
Notify Sales of any issues related to delivery time, price, or minimum order quantities for specified materials or outside services.
Review job cost analyses to verify estimating standards and report consistent variances to the Director of Strategic Services.
Assist in establishing and revising hourly cost rates and production standards.
Support computerization and internal control functions related to estimating.
Collaborate with Purchasing/Planning to support manufacturing needs.
Work with Press, Premedia, and Finishing & Distribution departments to plan production according to optimal methods and processes.
Understand and follow responsibilities related to the company’s Quality Management System and ISO requirements.
**
Qualifications **
High school diploma or equivalent required.
2–3 years of estimator experience in a printing company.
2–4 year Printing Degree helpful.
**
Physical Requirements **
Constant communication, sitting, and computer work.
Frequent walking and standing.