Cost Estimator

About Us:

As a global manufacturer of complex aircraft engine components, Pursuit Aerospace is founded on a commitment to relentless, continuous, operational improvement and extraordinary customer service. We pride ourselves on competitive cost structure, exceptional on-time delivery, and industry-leading quality.

The Pursuit family of companies has cultivated long-term relationships with our customers around the world through respect, teamwork, technology, and trust. We are driven to develop industry leading process innovations and manufacturing techniques on behalf of our customers. Our exceptional quality is driven by a deep investment in and the daily practice of continually improving our people, processes, and products.

About the Opportunity:

The Cost Estimator plays a critical role in driving Pursuit Aerospace's competitive advantage by delivering accurate, data-driven cost estimates for complex aerospace components. This position serves as a key bridge between engineering, operations, supply chain, and sales-translating technical requirements into detailed labor, material, and outside processing cost models that support timely, competitive, and profitable customer quotations.

Working in a precision machining environment that supports high-temperature alloys and close-tolerance aerospace components, the Cost Estimator evaluates RFQs, assesses manufacturing methods, analyzes technical drawings and specifications, and identifies cost-effective production strategies. This role requires strong technical acumen in process engineering, a deep understanding of aerospace manufacturing practices, and the ability to anticipate production risks and opportunities.

The ideal candidate combines analytical rigor with operational insight, ensuring quotes are both achievable and aligned with shop floor capabilities. In addition to estimating, this individual contributes to continuous improvement initiatives, evaluates planning and engineering changes for cost impact, and supports Lean and Kaizen efforts to enhance efficiency and reduce waste.

This is a highly collaborative, on-site role based in South Windsor, CT, directly supporting operational excellence and long-term customer partnerships in a dynamic aerospace manufacturing environment.

Location: South Windsor, CT - This position is 100% on site, Monday through Friday. Office staff generally work a 7:30am-4:30pm shift to meet needs of the shop floor.

Responsibilities:

• Be able to estimate realistic, accurate, and achievable hour/material costs and use that information so a competitive quote can be provided to the customer.
• Communicate with all teams and related departments during the RFQ process so that the team understands the method of manufacture required to be used when the order is awarded.
• Solve technical manufacturing problems as required.
• Evaluate planning change requests to improve manufacturing production and/or reduce costs.
• Investigate and evaluate proposed engineering solutions to customer service problems.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Observes all Company policies, rules, and regulations including good housekeeping safety and security.
• Download tech data associated with RFQ's from customers websites & place into internal file structure
• Enter RFQ's into ERP (visual) system, & manage quote log accordingly
• Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• At least 3 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing environment
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time bases without sponsorship now or in the future. The Company cannot offer employment to visa holders who require employer sponsorship in the future or cannot work now on a full-time basis.
• Must be able to perform work subject to ITAR/EAR regulations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2 to 5 years related estimating and quoting experience preferred
• 5 to 10 years Process Engineering experience in precision machining environment.
• 5 to 10 years Aerospace Experience
• 2 to 5 years administrative related responsibilities in a aerospace environment preferred
• Possessive of no less than five years (5 - 10 years preferred) of producing quotes for related products and processes (i.e., close tolerance complex aerospace components manufactured from Inconel, titanium, all high temp alloys, carbon, steel, stainless steel and aluminum casting & raw materials utilizing turning, milling, drilling, grinding & assembly processes).
• The successful candidate must be able to estimate realistic, accurate, and achievable labor/material costs and use that information so a competitive quote can be provided to the customer; technical skills in process engineering and quality assurance are required, while cost accounting experience is strongly preferred.
• Kaizen and Lean Manufacturing techniques knowledge preferred.
• Experience with developing/documenting procedures.
• Computer proficiency.

Working Conditions

• Must be able to have prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to frequently sit, stand and walk.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 15 pounds.
• Personal protective equipment (e.g., safety glasses and safety shoes) is required on the shop floor
• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required to accommodate priorities, deadlines, and schedules.

Acknowledgements:

The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.

Benefits:

Pursuit Aerospace also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements, among other things.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Pursuit Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.