Estimator

3 months ago

Waterloo, Canada BA Folding Cartons Full time

**Who We Are**

At BA Folding Cartons we create packaging with standout power. With a combination of skill, experience and innovative design, the BA team can create tailor-made solutions for each client’s specific packaging needs. With our combined team of over 130 in Ontario, we relentlessly focus on enabling innovation through the services we deliver, while actively looking for new opportunities that will enable innovation for our clients’ businesses.

**Job Summary**

BA Folding Cartons is looking to hire an enthusiastic, hardworking professional who is financially cost conscious and customer focused to join our team as an Estimator.

**Responsibilities**:

- Adheres to and supports Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) concepts, policies, and procedures within a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) certified environment
- Supporting and assisting the Estimating Supervisor and helping them make the appropriate decisions to successfully win bids
- Carefully reviewing design drawings and layouts
- Estimating project costs
- Gathers details and compiles accurate data to estimate all production costs according to specifications and budgetary considerations
- Considers raw materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and warehousing
- Identifying and evaluating all technical issues that are related to a particular design
- Assist in identifying new sources of materials, trade services, etc. that can be used to reduce costs once Purchasing has approved them based on our sourcing criteria (i.e. GMP & GFSI requirements)
- Helps prepare for and participates in internal and external audits of GMP & GFSI system as required
- Supports GMP and EPICOR system improvements, testing, error correction, and root cause analysis
- Responsible for soliciting vendors for raw materials, trade services, and equipment for production and projects as required
- Evaluates vendor quotes and services and their lead times to determine most appropriate pricing to be utilized in estimates
- Uses EPICOR system and other tools to: plan and track purchasing spend and production order costing, control and reduce costs, define and realize opportunities for process improvements, such as EPICOR master data integrity, duplication, and process automation, helps determine necessary resources for production and projects based on cost estimates and budgetary constraints
- Works with Design, Pre-Press, Customer Service, and Sales teams to meet deadlines to ensure customer satisfaction
- Attends annual training sessions to support 5S, HACCP, MSDS, GMP and GFSI systems as required
- Other duties as assigned

Experience/ Qualifications
- College or University graduate with exposure to or focus on packaging/manufacturing : Co-op preferred
- Minimum 2 years experience in a packaging/print environment in an estimating role OR 3-5 years experience in a paperboard/corrugated packaging environment in an estimating, production support or scheduling role
- Must have excellent customer service skills, well-developed and efficient verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, good time management and scheduling skills, and the ability to work and be efficient in a very fluid work environment
- Should be well versed in Microsoft Office with preference given to individuals with advanced Excel skills and exposure to Epicor software
- BA folding Cartons Inc. a company dedicated to diversity, inclusion and accessibility in the workplace. Please reach out to our recruitment team to discuss any accommodation needs that you may require during the hiring process._
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Work Location: In person

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