CAREERS

Job Summary:

The Senior Estimator is responsible for providing exceptional customer service to patrons and potential customers throughout the request for quote (RFQ), estimating and ordering processes. This is achieved by providing professional and prompt communication, timeliness and offering competitive price quotations, delivering appropriate follow-up and ensuring order entries are comprehensive. A senior estimator’s success is evaluated on their customer service, quote output and sales. Applicant must have experience in pipe and tube bending.

Responsibilities: This list is not all inclusive

• Oversee and manage the estimating process.
• Train and mentor junior level estimators.
• Lead and direct activities of all Estimating Department personnel.
• Collect and understand all customer requirements/needs.
• Compare requirements and needs to our capabilities and capacities to determine if we can meet customer requests and if not, what it would take to meet the challenge.
• Effectively communicate with co-workers and outside resources to obtain information necessary to estimate costs.
• Produce competitive price quotations in a timely manner, typically within 1 business day.
• Maintain appropriate communication with customer on quote status.
• Follow-up on quotes to gain feedback on your performance and to complete sale.
• Enter sales orders accurately.
• Build clear and complete work order routers detailing all customer and product requirements.
• Oversee and monitor the Estimating Department’s quote win percentage and sales and continually improve these metrics.
• Uphold a positive and professional company image.
• Maintain knowledge of Sharpe’s capacity, capabilities, possibilities and/or limitations of our manufacturing processes.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of trends and technology of the industry.
• Meet sales goals while maintaining profit margin.

Skills and Qualifications:

• High school diploma required; Bachelor’s or Associate’s preferred.
• Required: At least 2-5 years of work experience in an estimator function within a manufacturing environment. Should be combined with a demonstrated track record of accomplishments.
• Must have pipe and tube bending experience.
• Ability to read part prints.
• SolidWorks knowledge
• Strong analytical and critical thinking ability along with the capacity to interpret data and make recommendations
• Must have math skills including multiplication, division, percentages, fractions, conversion of units of measure.
• Computer skills: web navigation, document scanning, typing, Excel, Word, Outlook, Microsoft Office application competency, experience with other company specific program(s). We use Global Shop; we provide in-house training.
• Effective and professional communication skills-verbal and written.
• Detail oriented and ability to multitask.
• Time management skills, ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to handle stressful situations such as heavy/varying workload and order accuracy.
• Work in a fast-paced-team environment, flexibility.

Physical Demands:

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger; and reach with hands and arms.
• Able to lift and/or move up to 25 lbs.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment and at times, may go out onto the production floor to consult with Shop Manager/employees. May be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Job Type: Full-time, M-F

Job Summary:

 

A Tube Bender Set-up Tech-CNC Programmer is responsible for safely and efficiently setting up and running our CNC tube bending machines to produce high quality parts.

 

Responsibilities:  This list is not all inclusive

• Maintain knowledge of how to select and set up tooling on the bender 
• Create CNC program to make parts according to specifications within machine capabilities
• Understand part programming process and options
• Understand and proficiently use the machine software and settings
• Setup machine and bend tooling to achieve acceptable part quality and cut quality
• Monitor machine activity to ensure proper operation and prevent damage to machine
• Perform regular maintenance to machine
• Troubleshoot any production problems
• Continually look for ways to improve production efficiency
• Inspect your work and complete proper inspection documents
• Set up and run jobs in the estimated time frame
• Proficient in set-up and operation of other cell machinery including saws and end-formers

 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of High School diploma or GED
• Ability to learn software application
• Basic Mechanical aptitude
• Detail oriented
• Logical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read prints using higher level math skills to transfer print information
• Proficient in use of inspection equipment (using hand tools, tube inspect machine)

 

Physical Demands:

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.

 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• This position is very active and requires standing and walking for 1 – 10 hours per day.
• Bend/kneel, stoop/crouch, twist/turn, grasp/reach overhead and outward frequently.
• The employee must frequently lift, carry, push or pull 1-50 lbs. frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work consistently and effectively in a fast-paced industrial environment wearing hearing protection, vision protection, steel-toes shoes and other appropriate protective clothing.

 

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

 

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

 

Job Summary:

The Tube Laser Operator-Lead is responsible for safely and efficiently setting up and running our CNC tube laser cutting machine to produce high quality parts, overseeing jobs in progress and working to ensure that all laser machine operators meet quality and delivery requirements.

Responsibilities:  This list is not all inclusive

• Perform typical laser cutting operations efficiently while meeting productivity and quality standards.
• Maintain ability to use the machine software in a proficient manner.
• Import part programs and then set up machine with most efficient and optimized settings.
• Set up machine to achieve acceptable part quality and cut quality; set up and run jobs in the estimated time frame.
• Monitor machine activity to ensure proper operation and prevent damage to machine.
• Perform prescribed machine maintenance as required.
• Troubleshoot any production problems.
• Continually look for ways to improve production efficiency.
• Understand part programming process and options.
• Hook up appropriate gas tanks to machine.
• Load raw material into machine.
• Inspect your work and complete proper inspection documents; perform all dimensional inspections.
• Select proper cutting programs, and proper fixtures.
• Establish proper stop location, adjust laser beam focal point.
• Detect and report defective materials or questionable conditions to the department supervisor.
• Work at different workstations as production needs require.
• Maintain the work area and equipment in a clean and orderly condition and follow prescribed safety regulations.
• Operate within company Quality Management System (QMS) procedures; adhere to the company Quality Policy.
• Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required.

Additional Responsibilities/Duties as a Lead Operator:  This list is not all inclusive

Employee is responsible for carrying out these responsibilities and duties in addition to and beyond those of the primary role of Tube Laser Operator at Sharpe Products in support of shop floor production.

1. Safety:

• Set up employees to operate new machines thoroughly reviewing safety protocol including emergency stops, pinch points, and potential machine failure points
• Observe and report violations of safety protocol to Plant Manager
• Provide regular input on safety improvement ideas throughout shop floor

2. Basic Machine Maintenance

• Maintain working mechanical knowledge of machines; provide basic repair of consumable components
• Identify general machine issues in areas such as electrical, tooling, mechanical; make recommendations on required internal or external repairs

3. New Product Development

• Communicate regularly with Estimating Department to provide ideas for production of new products
• Record production data on R&D projects to aid in feasibility tests for new work/projects
• Apply knowledge and experience during the quoting process to provide general estimates of production

4. Production Rates

• Consistently exceed personal production rates (approximately 120%)
• Review setups of other employees to verify and support maximum efficiency

5. Training

• Thoroughly instruct and/or explain process for setup, programming, or operating machines to employees
• Provide feedback to management regarding trainees’ level of competence to aid in scheduling
• Collaborate with management and/or quality manager to create and/or improve written procedures or work instructions

6. Troubleshooting

• Work through challenging “A” level setups of various machines with employees
• Provide quick feedback to employees with suggestions on setup steps or causes of production issues

Skills and Qualifications:

• Minimum of High School Diploma or GED
• Minimum of 1 year of manufacturing relatable experience.
• Ability to learn software application
• Detail oriented and ability to multitask.
• Logical troubleshooting skills
• Ability to read prints
• Proficient in use of inspection equipment
• Effective and professional communication skills-verbal and written.
• Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide.
• Strong orientation toward quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Desire to learn new skills and improve technical knowledge.
• Ability to handle stressful situations such as heavy/varying workload and order accuracy.

Physical Demands:

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.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear.
• This position is very active and requires standing and walking for 1 – 10 hours per day.
• Bend/kneel, stoop/crouch, twist/turn, grasp/reach overhead and outward frequently.
• The employee must frequently lift, carry, push or pull 1-50 lbs. frequently.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Work consistently and effectively in a fast-paced industrial environment wearing hearing protection, vision protection, safety-toe shoes and other appropriate protective clothing.

Work Environment:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving mechanical parts and vibration. The noise level in the work environment can be loud.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.