Estimating Engineer

at  Leggett Platt

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for an Estimating Engineer within our Engineering team to help support our Aerospace business. At L&P Aerospace, we specialize in creating complex tube and duct assemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interactions. How high are our quality standards, you ask? So much so, that we have products on-board the Space Launch System with NASA, as well as the F-15 and F-35 fighter jets! If you join our team, your work will ensure families across the world fly a little safer, wherever their travels may take them.
As an Estimating Engineering you will manage all estimating requests from external sales and internal requests. This role will also be the business lead and process owner for the repairs business. Able to manage and improve both processes through effective metric application.

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience completing estimates
• Experience owning processes and KPIs
• Able to assess models and drawings through CAD
• Able to create manufacturing sequences of multiple level assemblies
• Good organizational skills and the ability to prioritize with changing situations
• Experience performing make vs buy assessments using cost data
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills to drive tasks to completion
• Strong risk assessment skills
• Experience using MRP systems
• Good financial and commercial skills desirable

EDUCATION:

Degree in an engineering/science discipline or equivalent combination of relevant education and work experience that will allow successful performance of job expectation.

• Creates and manages estimates requests from external sales and internal request (NPI, Repairs etc) for all related costs
• Audits estimating process to constantly improve process to reduce operational and financial errors
• Works with other business functions function to optimise process
• Uses cost data to assess most cost effective methods/design of products
• Able to work with customer to resolve more complex/ambiguous RFQs
• Process owner for Repairs business
• Supports processing of customer returns
• Assesses repairs and returns requests and provides a rework solution
• Manages and improves all process KPIs through improving tools and documentation
• Other responsibilities as assigned