Senior Application Engineer, Sheet Metal
Core
Senior sheet metal cost estimator responsible for client quoting, supplier sourcing, production planning, and supporting on-time order fulfillment for a digital manufacturing marketplace.
Role type
Senior IC sheet metal cost estimator
Builds
Detailed quote packages and production plans for sheet metal fabrication orders
Domain
Manufacturing / Sheet Metal Fabrication
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Sheet metal design and fabrication methods, CAD proficiency, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), water jet/laser/punch press/brake programming and setup, welding knowledge, material sourcing, costing, blueprint interpretation, solid model interrogation and modification
Preferred skills
Experience with prototype, low volume, and high volume quantities, knowledge of custom tooling, DFM problem analysis
Technologies
Water jet, laser, punch press, brake, CAD software
Responsibilities
Analyze engineering models/drawings to define fabrication sequences, make estimations considering materials/tooling/times/equipment, review customer RFQs to determine material requirements and routing, consolidate internal and external costs, create detailed quote packages, manage quote logs and KPI tracking, provide technical support to machinists and process engineers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
