Estimator

Job Description

Job Description

Build your Career with an Industry Leader

JSI creates custom fixtures, displays and food equipment for the nation’s premier grocery, retail and restaurant brands. With over 40 years of experience in metal, millwork and refrigeration displays, EMI Industries is a trusted partner in creating a unique customer experience.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, LSI Industries (NASDAQ: LYTS) specializes in the creation of advanced lighting, graphics, and display solutions across strategic vertical markets. The company’s American-made products, which include lighting, print graphics, digital graphics, refrigerated and custom displays, aim to help businesses stand out in a competitive market. With a workforce of approximately 2,000 employees and 19 facilities throughout North America, LSI provides top-quality solutions for its clients. LSI’s management team is focused on continued profitable growth.

We are looking for an Estimator  to support our team at our location in one of our Maine Facilities.

Position Overview:

The Estimator prepares accurate, timely, and competitive cost estimates for highly customized products across multiple materials and manufacturing facilities. This role partners closely with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, and Operations to support quoting from concept through production handoff.

Essential Job Functions:

• Safety Sensitive position.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for custom millwork and fabricated metal products
• Review drawings, specifications, and customer requirements
• Estimate labor, materials, and outside services across multiple facilities
• Develop BOMs and routing assumptions in collaboration with Engineering
• Coordinate pricing for outsourced components (stone, glass, lighting, acrylics, etc.)
• Support Sales with pricing strategies and value-engineering options
• Maintain estimating databases, tools, and historical cost data
• Analyze historical data to improve estimating accuracy and margin performance
• Participate in project handoffs to ensure smooth transition to Operations

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Knowledge of wood, stainless steel, and carbon steel fabrication processes
• Excellent time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP or estimating software
• Good organizational skills
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Strong basic math skills
• Ability to read and interpret shop drawings and specifications
• Ability to work in a demanding, multi-task environment

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Minimum of three (3) years of estimating experience in manufacturing or fabrication
• Experience with custom products, millwork, and metal fabrication

Benefits: