Huffman Welding & Machine, Inc. · 9 hours ago
Estimator/Project Manager
Fort Madison, IA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior LevelHuffman Welding & Machine, Inc. is a growing company seeking a motivated Estimator/Project Manager to join their team. The role involves producing estimates, communicating with customers, and coordinating project activities while ensuring quality and deadlines are met.
Industrial EngineeringMachinery ManufacturingManufacturingMechanical Engineering
Responsibilities
Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-past environment with constantly changing priorities
Help with estimation at HWMI
Primarily produce estimates and communicate with customers on projects you bid for machined components
Must be familiar with modern machine tools including CNC and be able to compile work routers for job sequencing and quoting
Might get involved and help with estimates in other departments – fabrication, sheet metal, cutting, etc
Meet with customers to understand project needs and ability to develop an estimate and progress a project or part through the shop to meet deadlines and quality expectations
Good communication skills between all craftsmen and project managers to assist in project progress
Confer with customers, engineers and manufacturing personnel in order to exchange technical information and ensure builds are done according to spec
Coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production of projects such as machine operators and fabricators
Ability to travel – may require occasional travel to customer locations or subcontractor locations to oversee work or meet with customers
Qualification
Required
Experience and knowledge of fabrication, machining, pressbrakes, and plate cutting used in jobshops
Past experience in project management and supervision of people and projects
Understanding of time and processes used to produce parts
Ability to meet deadlines and work in a fast-paced environment with constantly changing priorities
Help with estimation at HWMI
Primarily produce estimates and communicate with customers on projects you bid for machined components
Must be familiar with modern machine tools including CNC and be able to compile work routers for job sequencing and quoting
Might get involved and help with estimates in other departments – fabrication, sheet metal, cutting, etc
Meet with customers to understand project needs and ability to develop an estimate and progress a project or part through the shop to meet deadlines and quality expectations
Good communication skills between all craftsmen and project managers to assist in project progress
Confer with customers, engineers and manufacturing personnel in order to exchange technical information and ensure builds are done according to spec
Coordinate the activities of employees engaged in the production of projects such as machine operators and fabricators
Ability to travel – may require occasional travel to customer locations or subcontractor locations to oversee work or meet with customers
Preferred
Ability to develop sketches at customer sites for fabrications/machined parts so we can quote/create those parts here after your site visit
Any experience doing CAD drafting, CAM programming, etc
Specific Design Experience in – Electrical, structural, pneumatics, hydraulics, and general automation
Past experience in leadership training --- we need someone that is hands on/leads by example and has a strong work ethic
Benefits
Healthcare
401 K retirement (3% Company Match, 4% if 5% or more is contributed by employee)
Vacation
401(k)
401(k) matching
Dental insurance
Employee discount
Flexible spending account
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid time off
Vision insurance
Company
Huffman Welding & Machine, Inc.
Huffman Welding & Machine, Inc.
Founded in 1971
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase