New

Estimator

Aleron
United States, Pennsylvania, Meadville
Oct 19, 2026
Description Job Title: Estimator Location: Meadville, PA Employment Type: Direct Hire Industry: Manufacturing Compensation: $75,000-90,000K - DOE Schedule: Flexible, Monday-Friday About the Opportunity: The Estimator supports new business efforts by collecting and analyzing costs for equipment. They work closely with Sales, Engineering, Operations, and Purchasing Departments to generate challenging but achievable forward-going cost estimates. Why You'll Love Working Here: Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates Why This Opportunity is Exciting: This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance-where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally. About Acara Solutions Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide. Sound like a good fit? What You'll Do: Develop and maintain database of current and accurate cost estimates for the key system components of all product lines. Develop and maintain standard costing templates that will facilitate accurate cost estimating. Based on budget assumptions generated by sales, product line directors, engineering, project management, and operations, develop cost estimates to support sales quote process. Coordinate the review of cost estimates with management prior to submitting sales for pricing decision. Analyze completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies. Identify cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts. Perform various financial analysis activities as required by the Program Management Department. Other tasks as assigned by Lead Estimator or Managing Director. Job Requirements What You'll Bring: High School Diploma 3+yrs of Estimating experience 3+yrs of experience with reading blueprints 3+yrs of experience in machining and fabrication 5+yrs of Microsoft Office and Excel experience What Sets You Apart: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field a plus. Five years' experience in cost accounting, design engineering, or relevant manufacturing field. Steel fabrication and/or steel manufacturing experience. A former project manager and or link between customer and shop floor are very helpful. Drafting experience helps interpret drawings. Familiarity with pressure vessels, piping, and skid equipment. Bills of Materials creation or edits High voltage electrical and controls experience is helpful but not necessary. Experience interfacing with ERP systems. Additional Information: After you apply, you may receive a call or message from our AI Talent Scout about this role or other opportunities that match your skills and preferences. AI agent role is to help speed up your hiring process by answering questions, confirming basic information, and identifying whether there's a mutual fit. The call or chat may be recorded so that our recruiting team can review it - they make all final hiring decisions, while AI agent simply helps move you forward faster. The best part? They are available 24/7, so you can connect whenever it's convenient for you. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Acara Solutions and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at Website Privacy Policy \| Acara Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran. Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status. Apply