Estimator

Estimator

City of Industry - CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91745

Folding Estimator

At Golden West Packaging Group, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that great work happens when employees feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow. As a company built on collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement, we offer an environment where your ideas matter, your development is prioritized, and your contributions make a real impact. If you're looking to build a meaningful career with a team that values integrity, accountability, and opportunity, we invite you to explore what it's like to grow with Golden West Packaging Group.

Major Responsibilities:

The Cost Estimator is a hands-on quoting and cost estimating position, responsible for on-time completion of customer quote activity. The position will work collaboratively with sales, customer service, and production to develop price quotations for folding carton packaging.

Daily Tasks:

• Accurate and timely processing of layouts, routings and quotes to maintain best possible lead time and equitable return for the company.
• Create quotes in Encore while considering size, print specifications, number of printing colors required, etc.
• Determine quote level and priority to allocate appropriate time and resources.
• Determine costs of producing products and provide quote information for sales to present to the customer.
• Document on the quote of all exceptions & terms for the customer.
• Address all customer specifications in the quote.
• Process revisions on request for changes to an existing project previously quoted.
• Utilize quote metrics and contribute to the continuous improvement of the quoting process.
• Consult with necessary personnel to formulate estimates and resolve issues.
• Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with sales, customer service and all other interdepartmental team members.
• Work with procurement teams, pre-press, production and venders.
• Enter data and maintain organized filing system for all quotations.
• Build Specs in Spec maintenance.

• Monitor's any backlogs in estimating using web center and emailed request.
• Build specs for the customer service team for order processing.
• Work with their supervisor on any prioritization needs.

Weekly Tasks:

• Reviews and complete any open quotes request in web center.

Monthly Tasks:

• Review prior month quoting activity with supervisor.

As-needed Tasks:

• Participate in New Item Meetings as needed.

Qualifications

Skills & Qualifications

• Encore, WebCenter, Trello, Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Microsoft Word.
• Basic knowledge of Corrugated/Folding Carton packaging, related machine capabilities, Design and Pre-Press.

Education & Work Experience

• High School Graduate, AA/BA degree desirable
• Equivalent to 5 years of estimating experience.
• Knowledge or experience in corrugated estimating desired.

Interpersonal/Work Relationship Skills

Works effectively with co-workers, customers, and others by sharing ideas in a constructive and positive manner. listening to and objectively considering ideas and suggestions from others; keeping commitments; keeping others informed of work progress, timetables, and issues; addressing problems and issues constructively to find mutually. acceptable and practical business solutions; addressing others by name, title or other respectful identifier, and respecting the diversity of our workforce in actions, words, and deeds.

Physical Demands

Position involves ability to operate office related equipment and computers. Individual will sit majority of the time, must be capable of walking to various plant locations and offices in other departments.