Job Summary:

The Estimator is a multi-faceted position responsible primarily for estimating the direct cost of bid opportunities and live jobs; including but not limited to digital and screen print, prepress, finishing, bindery, and kitting. Position often coordinates outsourcing work, conducts pricing and cost analytics, and broadly supports administrative functions for operations/manufacturing.

Job Description:

• Cost Estimating – draft plans for potential jobs and estimate direct cost, as well as estimating job costs after-the-fact based on specifications from Sales Reps and CSR’s. Uses ERP system to prepare estimates.?
• Quantitative Analytics – spreadsheet manipulation, pricing analytics, geometry, algebra
• Vendor Management – gathering and comparing quotes, placing purchase orders after verifying competitive pricing. Develops knowledge of materials used, the best suppliers and competitive prices.?
• Research and Development – vendors, solutions, equipment, and drafting documentation.
• Purchasing – both act as a purchasing agent as well as supporting various administrative functions of the Purchasing department.
• Instruction – must be capable of providing guidance and education on an array of manufacturing-related subjects. Advises and guides customers, when necessary, as to specifications of a job (size or style of type, size of book, kind of binding, etc.)?
• Project Planning – will verify timelines & material availability and compare against press schedules to ensure the actual ability to fulfill an estimated job. Determines the production centers needed to produce the job as specified. Develops a plan to accommodate all facets of the job. Evaluates all methods available for producing the job and selects the plan which produces the job in the most economical way.?
• Insourcing/Outsourcing – will coordinate bids to outside vendors or other intercompany facilities for work which has been deemed not feasible to produce in-house.
• Consultation – may provide input and direction on various aspects of a given project; including substrates, print process, specific press, finishing methods, packaging methods, etc.
• Uses a MIS to prepare estimates and MRP system to assist with administrative Purchasing & Inventory functions.
• Performs other duties as requested.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Minimum Qualifications of Position:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Previous experience estimating offset, wide format and/or dye sublimation printing jobs.
• Experience working with ERP systems.
• Strong excel skills

Preferred Qualifications of Position:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic communications, Accounting, or relevant quantitative or manufacturing-oriented field
• Basic ability with Adobe Creative Suite (primarily Illustrator and Acrobat for this position)
• Some experience with accounting and a minimal understanding of GAAP
• Some experience managing projects or leading a team.
• Experience with Monarch ERP system.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have a working knowledge of offset and wide format printing processes.
• Ability to read and understand oral/written instructions.
• Math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers and fractions.
• Works independently, coordinates well with a cohesive team.
• Flexible, self-managed and able to effectively prioritize and juggle multiple projects, multiple details and tight deadlines, often with competing demands.
• Ability to learn & retain knowledge of substrates, print processes, issues that affect quality, color, and imaging.
• Ability to communicate complex and/or technical topics in understandable “layperson’s terms.”

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements:

• Occasional walking
• Manual dexterity for repetitive work
• Frequent Sitting for prolonged periods of time

EEO Statement:

The Imagine Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.