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Job Description
Our company culture is built upon YKKs philosophy called the CYCLE OF GOODNESS. We believe that providing value and being fair to our customers and our employees is what makes us a successful company in return. Guided by our core values and fundamental behaviors we strive to foster a caring company committed employees and challenging work that benefits our employees customers and communities. We offer competitive compensation packages training and advancement opportunities. YKK AP America provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package designed to provide the security they need to enjoy life at home and at work. By providing a high level of benefit coverage at a reasonable cost to the employee we hope to foster a long and productive employment relationship.
Position Summary
The purpose of this position is to analyze blueprints specifications proposals and other documentation to prepare estimates for products projects or services by performing the following duties.
Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities
- Analyzes blueprints specifications proposals and other documentation to prepare time cost and estimates for products or projects
- Review architectural plans and specifications for the work to be quoted
- Check and verify with the application engineer the performance and structural requirements of the project if necessary
- Prepare the necessary material take-offs by quantities and type for proper pricing
- Prepare the Scope of Work to be sent to the customers with quotation
- Obtain vendor(s) quotations for items not made by YKK
- Prepare the estimate for the work to be bid using cost data and/or price list
- Computes cost factors and prepares estimates used for management purposes such as planning organizing and scheduling work preparing bids selecting vendors or subcontractors and determining cost effectiveness
- Provides improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs
- Identifies cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts
Qualifications and Skill Requirements
- Associates degree (A. A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience/knowledge in computer-aided drafting knowledge and experience with V6 estimating software Microsoft office important
- Blueprint reading required.
- Be vigilant about safety
- Quality - conscious oriented to excellence
Recruiter Contact:
ASHLEY LITTLE
YKK AP America Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to aninclusiveworkforce.
YKK AP America Inc. will not discriminate or retaliate against applicants who inquire about disclose or discuss their compensation or that of other applicants.
YKK AP America Inc. participates in the E-Verify program as required by law.Learn more about the E-Verify program(Opens in a new window).
YKK AP America Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can follow the process outlined below when applying for a position:Provide your name and contact information to YKK APs Accommodations team at.Your request will be responded to as soon as accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
Employment with YKK AP America Inc. is conditioned upon successfully completing a negative drug test for the presence of illegal drugs.
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Employment Type
Full Time
