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Flowserve
Flowserve is a global manufacturer of pumps, valves, seals, and aftermarket services, delivering comprehensive flow control solutions that support essential industries such as energy, clean water, and pharmaceuticals. If you're looking for a culture built on ingenuity, innovation, and excellence, Flowserve offers the opportunity to put your experience in motion. Whether you're an individual contributor or a people leader, you'll find meaningful opportunities for professional growth, competitive rewards, and a workplace grounded in our core values: People, Safety, Integrity, Ownership and Ingenuity. At Flowserve, we're inspired by what we can achieve together—creating extraordinary flow control solutions that strengthen today's world while building tomorrow.
Job Description:
Estimating Engineer will be part of a global estimating team and will be responsible of producing accurate and on time pump costs estimates together with cost risk assessment that Commercial operations will use to prepare the complete price make ups. To achieve the most competitive bid possible, Estimating Engineer will ensure costs are accurate and competitive and will monitor deviations and implement corrective actions to improve through time. Estimating engineers will ensure costs databases and price lists are up to date by following up with other Flowserve departments, escalating as necessary
Major Accountabilities:
Determination of materials costs to manufacture equipment in coordination with manufacturing, lab test, finance, quality, logistic, purchasing and supplier’s development departments.
Estimate equipment’s cost based on standard rates and according to what Commercial operations has entered in the Input Tool App.
Estimation of pump’s cost, following the estimating guidelines, and assuring a profitable operation.
Analyze the shipping arrangements based on proposed equipment, determining size and weights of the packing boxes according to equipment in order to evaluate along with the logistic department to determine freight cost, packing cost, and point of shipment according with the Incoterm negotiated in the customer´s contract.
To evaluate if the pump will be shipped totally assembled or will require to be shipped in parts in order to define the number of containers to be considered in the pump’s price.
Determination of the freight insurance cost in coordination with the logistic department.
Save proposal data in Cost Output Sheet global format
Look for a continuous improvement regarding the estimating process, having an improvement on the estimation process; timing, quality, material cost reduction, labor cost using software and electronic tools.
Participation in the pre-award meeting, as needed, ensuring Phase Gate material is provided via Output Cost Sheet.
Leading and participating in the corresponding Daily and Weekly management Meetings with Crossfunctions.
Provide all operations areas with sufficient data to determine the cost objectives of the equipment to manufacture.
Based on the actual cost registration, supervise the recent cost sheets and consider the new estimations. Maintenance of Cost Tools being generated Globally with Sourcing and Manufacturing teams.
Reduce the answer-cycle time by using electronic resources and indicate it in the proper procedures.
General requirements:
Strong skills on BOM and Drawing Interpretation for Mechanical understanding on Pump Components
Well versed with advanced MS excel, Power Bi etc.
Manages Complexity, makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems. Aligns and embraces the change to fulfil company objectives Globally.
High communication skills and interpersonal abilities.
Persuades, uses compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others
Problem Solving and Risk Assessment attitude
Engineering Degree in relevant field
Have a clear understanding of life cycle cost principles and the ability to create value added proposals that differentiate Flowserve product offerings against traditional first cost approach.
High level of commercial acumen/orientation.
Have a high standard of written and spoken English as well as strong PC skills and experience with Microsoft Office tools.
Mandatory fluent in English and local language.
Req ID : R-21053
Job Family Group : Sales
Job Family : SA Applications Engineering
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Flowserve is a global leader in flow control solutions and aftermarket services. Our people are driven by a shared commitment to building a more sustainable future and making a meaningful impact around the world. With more than 16,000 employees across 50+ countries, we combine global scale with strong local expertise. Our teams bring ingenuity, creativity, and technical excellence to every challenge, delivering innovative products and services that help customers operate more efficiently and reliably. Serving over 10,000 customers worldwide, Flowserve supports industries that provide essential resources such as energy, clean water, pharmaceuticals, and more. Put your talents—and your career—in motion with Flowserve.