Quoting Specialist - Racks & Dollies (Fabricated Metals)

Job Description

Job Description

Your Mission

Help us win the right work by crafting accurate, timely quotes for custom metal-fabricated dollies and racks at our Whitewater, WI 53190 facility. You’ll turn complex specs into clear cost models that guide strategy and strengthen customer trust.

• Scoping: Dissect project specifications, drawings, and requirements to define materials, processes, labor, tooling, and equipment.
• Collaboration: Coordinate with project managers, engineers, and stakeholders to confirm assumptions and close information gaps.
• Quoting: Prepare and submit detailed, competitive client quotations on or before deadlines.
• Sourcing: Evaluate subcontractor proposals and negotiate pricing when appropriate.
• Market Insight: Research current costs and track pricing shifts to ensure estimate accuracy.
• Knowledge Base: Maintain a comprehensive historical cost database per established procedure for future analysis.
• Execution Support: Provide estimating insight during design and manufacturing phases to keep projects aligned with budgets.
• Strategy: Partner with sales to craft winning approaches and proposals.
• Governance: Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and quality standards.
• Other: Perform all other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated estimating experience in a metal fabrication environment.
• Solid knowledge of fabrication processes, materials, and cost structures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Strong math skills and analytical thinking.
• Fluency in reading blueprints, drawings, and specifications.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective communication and negotiation abilities.
• Independence and urgency to meet tight deadlines.
• Organized, disciplined time management.

• Manufacturing environment experience
• Blueprint reading
• Basic computer literacy
• Microsoft Excel

Your estimates are the bridge between customer needs and our shop floor reality—shaping winning proposals and setting projects up for success.