Who You Are:

You are an exceptional Production Estimator who has extensive experience in estimating and coordinating within a busy industrial manufacturing setting.

The Estimator supports the production and sales teams by preparing accurate cost estimates, updating operating systems and maintaining complete job documentation. Working with customers, suppliers and internal teams, this role ensures that work is clearly scoped, properly costed and ready for production. The position combines detailed estimating with day to day administrative support.

About the Role:

- Review sales inquiries, drawings and specifications to identify and determine job requirements as well as clarify missing information.
- Calculate costs for materials, labour, machine time, subcontracting, freight and other applicable expenses.
- Obtain supplier pricing and availability, confirm estimating details with the production team, and seek approval for non-standard pricing or terms.
- Prepare and follow up on quotations, maintain accurate records and help improve estimating accuracy.
- Attend and participate in production meetings and provide status reports.
- Compare estimated and actual job costs with the production team to identify variances and improve future estimates.
- Process customer orders, create BOMs, prepare work orders and verify purchase orders against approved quotations.
- Coordinate with sales, engineering, production, purchasing and shipping to ensure customer satisfaction is met.
- Create, maintain and manage inventory and customer data in SAP and related databases.
- Provide general administrative coverage and support improvements to estimating and order processing procedures.
- Assist with training and development of peers.
- All other duties as assigned.

Required Experience:

- Post-secondary education
- 2-5 years experience in estimating rotating equipment, production administration and documentation maintenance
- Experience with engineered drawings, production workflows and manufacturing processes
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel,



Word and Outlook; experience with ERP software is an asset

Competencies:

Dealing With Ambiguity

Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle.

Decision Quality:

Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.

Functional/Technical Skills:

Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.

Interpersonal Savvy:

Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.

Organizing:

Can marshal resources (people, funding, material, support) to get things done; can orchestrate multiple activities at once to accomplish a goal; uses resources effectively and efficiently arranges information and files in a useful manner.

Perseverance:

Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.

Problem Solving:

Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn't stop at the first answers.

Technical Learning:

Picks up on technical things quickly; can learn new skills and knowledge; is good at learning new industry, company, product, or technical knowledge; does well in technical courses and seminars.

Pay: $50,000.00-$70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Casual dress
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- RRSP match

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Estimator (Langley)
🏢 Smith Cameron Group
📍 Langley