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Estimator/Engineer - for Metal Fabrication

Job Summary

Zober Industries is a fast growing, one stop, and custom & contract manufacturer known for reliable, quality service and broad capabilities for over 50 years. Our investment in the best automation and commitment to continuous improvement provide timely and flexible results for demanding schedules. It's a fast paced, cost conscious culture that delivers custom solutions including surface mount or PCB boards, electro-mechanical assembly, and custom sheet metal and machining. We have earned great customer loyalty. We are looking for hardworking individual's to join our growing team of highly skilled and dedicated employees.

Overview

This Estimator/Engineer position requires broad skills and solid expertise. Candidate should have significant hands on experience in both a machine shop, a sheet metal shop, and overall precision metal fabrication and finishing. Must have strong hands on experience in all aspects of metal fabrication especially quoting. This includes deep knowledge of manufacturing especially labor time needed to fabricate metal including lasers, turret press, brakes, hardware installation, lathes, multi-axis machines, drill presses, robots, sanding finishing, welding, and more. Most have deep knowledge of types of metals and finishes, thicknesses. Use both basic and advanced calculations to determine the current and potential productivity of a process. Use analytical skills to evaluate and interpret data. They also use these skills to create reports and describe the results to company decision-makers.

Responsibilities and Duties

· Create quotes for machine shop and sheet metal. Must be able to create a BOM to include all labor materials, overheads and profit. Be able to quote metal fabrication jobs A-Z based on hands on experience and review of drawings and all details require by customers. Be able to create an industrial BOM with all logical equipment and labor steps based on our processes.

· Use AutoCAD, Solid works or other engineering drawing software to create drawings and then issue to the shop floor to get all parts made.

· Be able to program and layout parts for both fiber and CO2 metal cutting lasers including metal and laser selection, optimal layout, optimal cut speeds and more. Be able to program turret (punch) presses A-Z including parts layout. Must understand metal fabrication details like bend deductions, how to measure parts to thousandths and have deep knowledge of metal finishes and 3rd party metal treatments or metal painting.

· Set up tools and program Amada Brakes for bending to form parts per customer drawings.

· Be able to program Machine shop or welding robots.

· Use skills in project management and mathematics to better understand the current processes and procedures of the company, then work to improve them. Do time motion studies (stop watch) to improve efficiency of processes including set up and clean up.

· Evaluate current manufacturing practices and identify those needing improvement.

· Manage production schedules and coordinate services to maximize productivity.

· Enforce quality control to reduce waste.

Qualifications and Skills

· A bachelors engineering degree in mechanical or industrial engineering is preferred but deep experience with less education will be considered.

· At Zober experience with metal fabrication and or electronic PCB and electronic assembly is very helpful. We will train but prior experience essential for this position. .

· Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must be aware of a business's needs while making technical recommendations understandable. Good common sense and business sense. Ability to exercise independent decision making.

· Be able to handle stress and perform consistently in a fast paced demanding environment

· Good leadership skills and assist in implementing productivity changes. The ability to develop relat onships with coworkers is useful when making recommendations.

· Must have deep understanding of metal fabrication manufacturing preferably in a job shop with a great variety of set ups

· Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

· Must be expert at using Microsoft office suites especially Excel and Word.

· Must be very strong using ERP software.We use Profit Key software.

· Ability to make procurement decisions and metal selection for all company metal fabrication materials. .

· Effectively conduct communications with all inside personnel customers and manufacturing.

Benefits

Zober offers competitive benefits. Year round work, with opportunities to learn, grow and get increasing responsibility. We offer employer subsidized health, life, and accident/disability insurance. There are 8 paid holidays per year and flexibility with unpaid personal days. There is paid vacation that accrues with time employed eventually getting to 3 weeks after 6 years. There are 401K/profit sharing and credit union benefits too. We have many long term loyal employees because they like working at Zober. We have a great location in Croydon, PA near highways and short walking distance to a major train station.

Working Conditions

Fast paced, great variety of work with constant deadlines. Industrial environment with occasional dust, noise, etc. with protective equipment needed occasionally. Job may require lifting up to 50 lbs. Must have reliable transportation. Be willing and able to work overtime up to 15%. Able to work in an environment not air conditioned in summers. We seek individuals that are flexible team members not bounded by narrow job descriptions.