Proposal Engineer For Manufacturing or fabrication Industry

Role & responsibilities

Estimating Engineer helps in estimating the cost of the project after research and

gathering all the relevant details about the project. An estimating engineer helps the

company in giving high level services and ensures right pricing to the customer for

securing future business and customer retention.

Specific duties

1. To actively participate in the management of various tenders / inquires.

2. Making Pre-Qualification documents, both standards as well project specific

questionnaires during vendor registration or at any time.

3. Follow the checklist for Enquires, PO available in Server.

4. Maintaining and update enquiry register regularly.

5. Receive and review the enquiry with check list and supporting documents like MTO,

Project specification etc., and find for missing data if any.

6. Send request to client / sales team for getting the missing data.

7. Propose alternatives to the Customer through Sales team / client in order to

optimize the offerings to the Customer.

8. Preparation of detailed estimation sheet highlighting all possible Costs.

9. Send request to Design team for special drawings based on requirement.

10.Check on Raw material availability, cost and lead time from Purchase team.

11.Floating Enquiries to sub-suppliers / Manufacturers.

12.Comparison Studies based on suppliers Quotations.

13.Negotiations with suppliers on both technical and commercial aspects of product.

14.Discuss with Operations team for Manufacturing Possibilities, associated costs and

lead time.

15.To share and discuss with Operations team on delivery requirement from

Customer.

16.Upon receipt of all the above details, start preparing estimation and arrive the final

cost for the specified project.

17.Discuss the Estimated price and share risk assessment with Sales Head for final

approval.

18.If any comments, revise the estimation and resend for approval.

19.Upon receipt of approval, prepare the final quote and submit to client.

20.Continuously look for avenues to reduce the cost to the Customer.

21.Upon receipt of PO, Prepare GAD, QAP etc and send to client for approval.

22.Upon receipt of approval from client, prepare ORF and release to OL team for order

processing.

23.Follow up with client for updates and pending details until final clearance received.

24.Maintaining ISO documentation, Record Keeping, Suppliers/Manufacturers

Data Bank records.

25.If required, travel to client place and arrange a meeting with client and clarify all

pending points.

26.Coordinate with all other departments for execution and dispatch of the goods in

correct time without any delay/discrepancies.

Skills and Attributes:

1. Should have experience on AutoCAD. It is a mandatory requirement.

2. Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good

relationships internally and externally

3. Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills

4. Commercially and financially aware

5. Strong analytical skills

6. Strong technical mindset and able to read and interpret technical data and

translate to others

7. Highly numerate with the ability to research, assemble manage and manipulate

numerical information

8. Knowledge of estimating techniques

9. Results orientated and organized with the ability to deliver against deadlines

10.Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills

11.Project management skills

Qualification:

B.E. Mechanical / Industrial / Production

Preferred candidate profile

Minimum 3-12 Years in any manufacturing or fabrication industry in

estimation / sales / design (optional)

Should know how to use Excel and AutoCAD efficiently. Understanding of

engineering drawings. Should be able to work on government portals and software.