Quote Specialist/Quote Engineer

Job Title: Quote Specialist/Associate Engineer

Department: Quoting

Reports To: Sr. Pricing Manager

Update Date: March 10, 2025

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SUMMARY: Our Quoting Specialist/Engineer plays a crucial role in the labor quotation portion of completing Prime’s response to customer RFQ's (Request for Quotation). Solid technical capabilities and an intricate knowledge of electronic components are required to accurately define the build process methodology and associated time using standard rates. Must be able to learn the quoting system to manage customer documents and associated production documents for manufacturing products. Exceptional interpersonal skills are required to partner with other departments to complete the quoting process in accordance with the customer-scheduled deadline. Additional duties include entering and maintaining information within the Manufacturing Requirements Planning (MRP) system.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties will be assigned.

· Respond to Request for Quote (RFQ) packages as needed. Track status and activity of outstanding quotes and expedite to ensure they are completed and submitted prior to the customer deadline.

· Analyze all customer provided materials (BOM, assembly drawings, Gerber files, schematics, custom instructions, etc.).

· Organize material information supplied by customers and vendors into an electronic format suitable for price solicitation.

· Envisions the manufacturing process necessary to build the product applies the applicable time standards to the quote.

· Maintains the MRP part master by verifying all manufacturer part numbers and formatting descriptions according to standard component description format guidelines.

· Locates electronic components from a customer bill of material (BOM) in the MRP database or creates new internal part numbers and enters in inventory master.

· Uploads Bill of Material (BOM) into the quoting system.

· Validates with internal departments/personnel for accuracy of the proposed labor quotes.

REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

· Minimum of an AA (technical) degree plus 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

· Must have thorough working knowledge of components, electronic parts and manufacturing processes.

· Must be proficient with Excel and Word and be able to use/manipulate data using a quoting system.

· Ability to work with a variety of engineering documents, charts, Gerber files, drawings and schematics.

· Ability to process and analyze data from Electronic Manufacturing Equipment operations (cost/quantity/configuration/packaging/AML data).

· Proven ability to work collaboratively with internal stakeholders involved in the process.

PREFERRED:

· Bachelor’s degree (BSEE, BSET, BSME, etc.) from four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and/or experience

· Working knowledge of distribution (who makes what), and part numbering systems.

· Calcuquote knowledge desirable.

· Silicon Expert knowledge desirable.