CNC Machine Estimator

CNC Machine Estimator- CNC Machining & Quoting

Mach3 Machine | Cuyahoga Falls, OH | Full-Time | Onsite

This role is responsible for reviewing customer RFQs, engineering drawings, and CAD models to develop accurate, competitive quotes for precision-machined components. You will evaluate machining processes, labor, setup and cycle times, raw materials, tooling, and outside services to determine job costs and the most efficient manufacturing approach.

In addition to estimating, you will manage purchasing activities, including sourcing raw materials, coordinating outside processing, and purchasing CNC tooling, cutting tools, inserts, welding supplies, abrasives, and other shop supplies. Responsibilities include obtaining vendor quotes, comparing pricing, issuing purchase orders, monitoring deliveries, and maintaining supplier relationships.

You will also support production planning by creating Bills of Material (BOMs), manufacturing routings in Visibility ERP, and coordinating with production, engineering, and project management to ensure jobs are properly estimated, sourced, and ready for production.

This is a great opportunity for someone who combines hands-on CNC machining knowledge with estimating and purchasing experience and wants to play an important role throughout the manufacturing process.

What You'll Do

Estimating & Manufacturing Planning

• Review customer RFQs, engineering drawings, prints, CAD models, specifications, and technical requirements to understand part complexity, tolerances, materials, quantities, and manufacturing requirements.
• Develop accurate and competitive CNC machining estimates and job shop quotes using proven manufacturing methods, historical performance, and expected setup and cycle times.
• Determine the most effective manufacturing and machining strategy, including machine selection, operation sequence, setups, tooling, fixtures, and required outside services.
• Estimate machining labor, setup time, cycle time, material, tooling, consumables, outside processing, and shop burden to develop complete job costs.
• Prepare detailed, itemized customer quotes that balance manufacturing cost, shop capability, lead time, and competitiveness.
• Develop manufacturing plans and process routings that support production once work is awarded.
• Create and maintain accurate Bills of Material (BOMs) for quoting, purchasing, planning, and order release.
• Create and maintain job routings in Visibility ERP, defining operation sequences, expected labor hours, and production flow.
• Evaluate internal machine shop capabilities and outside suppliers to determine manufacturing feasibility, capacity, lead time, and cost.

Purchasing, Procurement & Supplier Management

• Source, obtain quotes for, and purchase raw materials required for customer jobs, ensuring material specifications, grades, dimensions, quantities, pricing, and delivery schedules meet job requirements.
• Coordinate the purchasing of outside processing and subcontracted services, including heat treating, plating, coating, grinding, and other specialty manufacturing processes.
• Purchase shop supplies and production-related materials, including CNC machine tooling, cutting tools, inserts, tool holders, welding supplies, abrasives, and other manufacturing consumables.
• Identify and evaluate suppliers and vendors based on pricing, quality, availability, reliability, and delivery performance.
• Request and compare vendor quotations, negotiate pricing and delivery terms when appropriate, and identify opportunities to reduce material and purchasing costs.
• Create, issue, and track purchase orders; verify order accuracy, pricing, quantities, specifications, and promised delivery dates.
• Monitor material and supply requirements against production schedules and follow up with vendors to prevent shortages or production delays.
• Coordinate with production and engineering to clarify material specifications, tooling requirements, and purchasing needs.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with material suppliers, outside service providers, and manufacturing vendors.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and communicate material availability, order status, and potential delivery issues to the appropriate departments.

Project Coordination & Continuous Improvement

• Support new project launches by participating in project kickoff meetings, clarifying scope, confirming manufacturing and routing strategies, and aligning estimated costs with planned execution.
• Partner with production, engineering, purchasing, and project management to validate assumptions and ensure quoted work reflects actual shop capabilities, material requirements, and purchasing costs.
• Review completed and awarded jobs against actual labor hours, cycle times, material usage, tooling expenses, and outside processing costs to continuously improve estimating and purchasing accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve supplier pricing, material sourcing, purchasing processes, and manufacturing efficiencies.
• Improve quoting and purchasing processes through standardization, historical cost data, supplier relationships, automation, and advanced estimating methods.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

The strongest candidates will bring a combination of CNC machining knowledge, manufacturing cost-estimating experience, and purchasing or procurement experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience in CNC machining, large precision machining, manufacturing estimating, job shop estimating, CNC programming, manufacturing engineering, or process planning.
• Strong understanding of CNC machining processes, including milling and/or turning.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, blueprints, CAD models, tolerances, and GD&T.
• Ability to evaluate a machined component and determine an effective manufacturing process, operation sequence, machine requirements, setups, tooling, and fixtures.
• Experience estimating setup time, machining cycle time, labor, material, tooling, and outside processing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing materials and how material type, geometry, tolerances, surface finish, and part complexity affect machining cost.
• Purchasing or procurement experience in a CNC machining, manufacturing, or industrial environment, including raw materials, tooling, shop supplies, or outside services.
• Knowledge of machining materials, CNC cutting tools, inserts, tool holders, welding supplies, abrasives, and general manufacturing consumables.
• Experience sourcing suppliers, requesting and evaluating quotes, negotiating pricing, issuing purchase orders, and coordinating vendor deliveries.
• Ability to manage multiple purchasing requirements while balancing cost, quality, lead time, and production priorities.
• Experience building manufacturing routings, BOMs, and production plans.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; experience with Visibility ERP is especially valuable.
• Strong mathematical, analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with machinists, programmers, engineers, production personnel, project management, and suppliers.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple RFQs, estimates, purchase orders, and deadlines.

Why This Role

You'll play an important part in quoting jobs, sourcing materials and tooling, coordinating outside services, and supporting production while working closely with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing teams to ensure jobs are completed efficiently and on time.

Benefits:

• 100% employee-owned company (ESOP).
• Quarterly and annual bonus per AECO Bonus Program.
• Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, disability, PTO, holidays.
• 401(k) and ESOP retirement benefits

Physical Requirements

• Ability to sit, stand, and walk throughout the day.

• Ability to climb stairs as needed.

• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs infrequently.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Mach3 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veteran status. All employment offers are contingent on the successful completion of a background check and drug screen.