Sr. Cost Estimator

TTM Technologies, Inc. – Publicly Traded US Company, NASDAQ (TTMI) – Top-5 Global Printed Circuit Board Manufacturer

About TTM

TTM Technologies, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of technology products, including mission systems, radio frequency (“RF”) components, RF microwave/microelectronic assemblies, and technologically advanced printed circuit boards (“PCB”s). TTM stands for time-to-market, representing how TTM's time-critical, one-stop design, engineering and manufacturing services enable customers to reduce the time required to develop new products and bring them to market.

Additional information can be found at www.ttm.com

Scope:

Analyzes specifications, proposals, and other documents to prepare time, cost, and labor estimates for complex products, projects, and services.  Attends meetings with customers to validate the methodology and assumptions used to produce the estimate. Develops complete price proposals for contract manufacturing projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepares estimates of the cost of materials and labor required to manufacture the most complex products as described by internal or external customers.

• Reviews requests received from customers to develop estimates for products, sub-assemblies, or piece parts including the bill of materials and the number of units required.

• Research various sources to locate existing bills of material and recent pricing of components, requesting updated pricing directly or through the Purchasing department

• Develops labor costs by using learning curves and other standard analytical methods and by communicating with appropriate departments to obtain estimates.

• Supports estimates during fact-finding and negotiations by attending meetings with customers and/or Government Auditors to validate the methodology and assumptions used to produce the estimate.

• Develops complete price proposals for contract manufacturing projects, which involves preparing estimates on the cost of materials and labor, estimating shipping and special handling costs, and adding in profit margins and other factors.

• Interfaces with Engineering to obtain all details of preliminary hardware design to identify problems associated with preliminary hardware design that impact the integrity of the labor and/ or material estimates.

• Generates rate sheets by applying labor standards against the drawings/ parts lists requirements as defined by Engineering.

• Provides technical guidance and assistance to team members.

• Participates in the development of new and improved methods and techniques to maintain and improve the integrity of the estimating system.

• Plans and holds meetings to ensure proposals are submitted accurately and on time.

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience using MS Office software, advanced skills in Excel, and experience using ProPricer

• Ability to interact with individuals at all levels via written and oral communication to solve problems. Ability to present ideas and proposals in meeting settings with internal or external customers.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to apply algebraic formulas, compute rate, ratio, percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to develop and interpret costs, develop “should cost” estimates and determine risk factors.

Education and Experience:

Education:  Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
Experience:  5+ years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Working conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally and/or move up to 10 pounds. #LI-EC1

Compensation and Benefits:

TTM offers a variety of health and well-being benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, 401k, flexible spending and health savings accounts, accident benefits, life insurance, disability benefits, paid vacation & holidays. Benefits are available on the 1st of the month following date of hire. For some positions, only PTO