Estimating Engineer

Flowserve is a world-leading manufacturer and aftermarket service provider of comprehensive flow control systems. Join a company whose people are committed to building a more sustainable future to make the world better for everyone. With 16,000+ employees in 50+ countries, we combine our global reach with local presence. Our team challenges themselves to approach each situation with ingenuity and creativity to help provide our customers with the most innovative flow control products and services. We support 10,000+ customers worldwide, creating products to meet the needs of our customers who are supplying energy, fresh water, pharmaceuticals and other essentials to consumers, businesses and governments globally. We invite you to put your talents and career in motion at Flowserve.

Company Overview:

If a culture of excellence, innovation and ownership is what you're searching for, consider putting your experience in motion at Flowserve. As an individual contributor, or as a leader of people, your enterprise mindset will ensure Flowserve's position as the global standard in comprehensive flow control solutions. Here, your opportunity for professional development and industry leading rewards will be supported by our foundational commitments to the values of people first, integrity and safety. Thinking beyond opportunity and reward, at Flowserve, we are inspired by working together to create extraordinary flow control solutions to make the world better for everyone

Role Summary:

Estimating Engineer will be part of a global estimating group but linked to corresponding engineered facility and will be responsible for producing accurate and on-time pump cost estimates together with cost risk assessment that Commercial operations will use to prepare the complete price make-ups. In order to achieve the most competitive bid possible, the estimating engineer will ensure costs are accurate and competitive and will monitor deviations and implement corrective actions to improve over time. Estimating engineers will ensure cost databases and price lists are up to date by following up with other Flowserve departments, escalating as necessary.

Your role:

• Determination of materials costs to manufacture equipment in coordination with manufacturing, lab test, finance, quality, logistics, purchasing and supplier development departments.
• Estimate equipment costs based on standard rates and according to the customer specifications.
• Estimation of pump costs, following the estimating guidelines, and assuring a profitable operation.
• Analyze the shipping arrangements based on proposed equipment, determining size and weights of the packing boxes according to equipment in order to evaluate along with the logistics department to determine freight cost, packing cost, and point of shipment according to the Incoterm negotiated in the customer contract.
• Evaluate if the pump will be shipped totally assembled or will require to be shipped in parts in order to define the number of containers to be considered in the pump price.
• Determine the freight insurance cost in coordination with the logistics department.
• Advise Commercial Operations and/or Sales Offices on pricing and lead time of new equipment and provide clarifications and respond to questions that might arise from the salesman or the customer in a timely manner.
• Provide complete responses to Commercial Operations and/or Sales Offices including alternative pricing and lead time clarifications to commercial terms.
• Any time there may be a change in specifications, our price and lead time shall be reviewed and updated accordingly.
• Save proposal data in a shared electronic file for statistic controls.
• Look for continuous improvement regarding the estimating process, focusing on timing, quality, material cost reduction, and labor cost using software and electronic tools.
• Review the customer's P.O. and job order entry form of the sold equipment; in case of a scope of supply difference between what was sold and what was estimated, the estimating department will advise the projects department to request a change order to the customer.
• Participate in the pre-award meeting, as needed.
• Support General Management on the formal acceptance/rejection of new purchase orders.
• Lead and participate in the AMO meeting.
• Participate in an internal kick-off meeting for each order, and on the kick-off meeting with the customer, if needed.
• Provide all operations areas with sufficient data to determine the cost objectives of the equipment to manufacture.
• Perform a general follow-up to the budget of each project, providing assistance/guidance to Engineering, Purchasing and Projects Departments to avoid major deviations to the budget.
• Based on the actual cost registration, supervise the recent cost sheets and consider them in the new estimations.
• Reduce the answer-cycle time by using electronic resources and indicate it in the proper procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

Your profile:

• Strong skills in hydraulics and centrifugal pumps.
• Ability to manage complexity, making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Aligns and embraces change to fulfill company objectives globally.
• Knowledgeable on engineered pump applications, market behavior, cost structure, and manufacturing processes.
• High communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to persuade, using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.
• Previous experience in a similar activity is desired but not mandatory.
• Knowledge of continuous improvement (Yellow Belt or Green Belt) is desirable but not mandatory, as it allows for faster integration to lead continuous improvement and problem-solving projects.
• BS or BA Degree in a relevant field and 5-7 years of relevant experience.

We offer a variety of benefits in addition to a competitive salary.

Req ID: R-13086

Job Family Group: Sales

Job Family: SA Estimating

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