Manufacturing Cost Estimator — Precision Bearings & Rotating Equipment

Build smarter quotes for world‑class rotating equipment

Pioneer Motor Bearing Company partners with OEMs and end users to engineer, manufacture, repair, and upgrade large rotating equipment so it runs more efficiently, more reliably, and for longer. We are a service-driven organization with a fast pace and a clear goal: exceptional customer satisfaction.

A day in this role

Morning starts with requests from Sales: you’ll clarify customer expectations and gather any missing inputs, then dive into drawings, process specs, and material specs. You’ll evaluate GD&T and BOMs, flag gaps, and coordinate with QA, Engineering, and Production to confirm capabilities and call out exceptions that fall outside our current processes.

From there, you’ll contact vendors and outside service providers for firm pricing and delivery, and you’ll compile TVC, labor hours, and lead times into estimate quote sheets stored in Google Drive. You’ll prepare detailed timesheets—incorporating setup times and machining formulas aligned with Pioneer’s processes—to arrive at realistic manufacturing and repair durations. You’ll mine our ERP/CRM (Salesforce) job history to benchmark similar work, refine estimates, and provide quick-turn “ballpark” quotes when details are limited. Throughout, you’ll partner closely with Sales, answering customer questions, noting material substitutions, and highlighting complexity that may affect labor rates.

When needed, you’ll be the cross-trained backup for procurement, keeping momentum when the procurement agent is out. The regular schedule is 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, at our Kings Mountain plant.

What you’ll deliver

• Accurate cost, time, and lead-time estimates for new bearings, repaired bearings, and related services
• Clear communication of customer needs and required quoting/manufacturing information to Sales
• Thorough review of drawings, process and material specifications, and BOMs; retrieval of missing and sub-drawings from our filing system
• Validated vendor quotations for raw materials and outside services; coordination with manufacturers for parts Pioneer does not produce
• Estimate quote sheets in Google Drive plus detailed timesheets reflecting setup and machining formulas
• Data-informed recommendations based on prior job performance from ERP/CRM (Salesforce)
• Documented exceptions and assumptions; advisory notes to Sales on labor-rate impacts

Who succeeds here

• Self-starters who prioritize effectively and hit quoting deadlines with minimal oversight
• Organized planners with strong conceptual, administrative, and leadership skills
• Collaborators who build rapport across Sales, QA, Engineering, Production, vendors, and outside service providers
• Technically fluent estimators who can read blueprints/drawings, interpret GD&T and BOMs, and understand process/material specifications
• CAD-capable professionals who grasp machining practices, tolerances, manual/CNC capabilities, and efficiency levers
• Individuals with practical exposure to fluid film bearings, rotating equipment, and bearing manufacturing/repair methods
• Digitally adept pros comfortable with Gmail, documents, spreadsheets (including formulas), Google Sheets, ERP/CRM (Salesforce), virtual meetings, and shared calendars
• People able to navigate the plant/yard, climb stairs to inventory and drawing storage, and work safely in tight quarters

Preferred proficiencies

• CNC Programming
• ITAR Compliance
• ISO 9001 Certification Experience
• Manual Machining Skills
• CAD/CAM Software
• AS9100 Experience

Rewards & benefits

Overtime

• All OT is paid at 2x pay , and vacation and holiday hours count toward the calculation of overtime hours.

Medical

• Pioneer pays 95% of employee premiums and subsidizes plans for family members.
• Monthly HSA contributions increase annual income by $1,000 for individuals and $2,000 for families.
• Automatic reimbursements apply toward the deductible.
• After the deductible, insurance covers 100% of expenses.

Additional benefits include dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) matching.

Vacation

• 2.5 weeks for new employees; 3 weeks after 3 years, scaling up to 6 weeks.

Our environment

We foster a collaborative, creative workplace where people learn, grow, and contribute to processes, decisions, planning, and culture—so our customers get the best of our team, every time.