Project Estimator

Farmington Hills, MI

Competitive Pay – Based on Experience

Full-Time

Confidential – Custom Machinery & Capital Equipment Manufacturer

If you enjoy turning drawings, specs, and RFQs into clean, accurate proposals that actually win work , this might be your kind of role.

We're working with a well-established manufacturer of custom-built precision machinery that's looking for a Project Estimator who likes the front end of projects — where ideas turn into real machines.

No cold calling. No sales quota pressure. Just solid estimating, collaboration, and interesting projects.

(This search is being handled confidentially by Connect Force Recruiting.)

• Building cost estimates and proposals for engineered-to-order machinery and capital equipment
• Reviewing RFQs, prints, BOMs, and specs to understand what's really being built
• Working closely with engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing to validate pricing
• Gathering and comparing vendor quotes
• Helping shape pricing strategy and proposal details
• Supporting the handoff once a project is awarded so nothing gets lost in translation

If you've ever thought, "This proposal could've been priced better," — you'll fit right in.

• Experience in project estimating, manufacturing estimating, or proposal development
• Comfort reading mechanical drawings and BOMs
• Strong Excel and cost-breakdown skills
• Background in machinery, automation, manufacturing, tooling, or capital equipment
• Someone who's detail-oriented but still easy to work with

Titles we love seeing on resumes:

• Project Estimator
• Manufacturing Estimator
• Mechanical Estimator
• Applications Engineer (estimating-heavy)
• Proposal Engineer

• Interesting, custom projects (no cookie-cutter work)
• Stable, well-run company with long-term growth
• Engineering-driven environment where your input matters
• Clear path into Proposal Engineering or Project/Program roles
• Collaborative team — not layers of red tape

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