Service and Controls Estimator
On-siteMacomb, Illinois, United States or Macomb, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Review customer RFQs, specifications, drawings, and service requests to develop complete and accurate cost estimates for equipment upgrades, modifications, repairs, and preventive maintenance. Prepare detailed proposals for field service and controls retrofits while estimating labor hours, material requirements, subcontractor costs, and travel expenses. Coordinate with engineering, service, procurement, and sales teams to validate technical solutions and ensure quotations are competitive and delivered within customer deadlines. Identify technical and commercial risks during the estimating process and communicate findings to management. Maintain accurate records within CRM and estimating systems, support customer meetings and site visits for scope clarification, and assist with proposal documentation and post-award handoffs.
Required Qualifications
- 3–5 years of experience in estimating, project engineering, field service, project management, or a related technical role within manufacturing or industrial automation
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings, electrical schematics, bills of material, and customer specifications
- Strong understanding of labor estimating, cost analysis, and quotation development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, ERP/CRM systems, and estimating software
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to prioritize multiple quotations while consistently meeting customer deadlines
- Must be able to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
- Must be able to see, talk, hear, touch, feel and reach with hands and arms
- Must be able to frequently walk and stand for short periods of time
- Must be able to lift and move up to 35lbs, occasionally lift and move objects up to 50lbs
- Employment is contingent upon successfully passing an employee reference check, criminal background check, and drug screening
- All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR
Desired Qualifications
- Experience estimating industrial automation, robotics, aerospace, or capital equipment projects
- Experience with industrial control systems, including PLCs, HMIs, motion control, robotics, and electrical control panels
- Possess Department of Defense Secret Security Clearance and maintain security clearance for the duration of employment
- Experience estimating OEM equipment, aftermarket services, and automation system upgrades
- Familiarity with controls architecture, robotics, PLC systems, and precision mechanical equipment
- Experience with CAD software and automation platforms (Siemens TIA Portal, CATIA V5, etc.)
- Experience developing quotations for preventive maintenance agreements, field service, equipment retrofits, and spare parts
- Knowledge of cost modeling, procurement practices, and supplier pricing
- Experience with an automation equipment OEM or systems integrator
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