Manufacturing Estimator

🔍 At a glance
Company: Aerodyn
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46241
Pay: $80,000–$100,000+/year, depending on experience (+for the right candidate)
Job Type: Full-Time
Shift: 1st Shift

Why this job is worth considering

Aerodyn Engineering is looking for a Manufacturing Estimator to support the manufacturing department with sourcing, estimating, and key purchases. You’ll work with the Manufacturing Department Manager to build accurate quotes for machined components and assemblies, gather pricing from outside vendors, and make sure every estimate reflects the real scope of work and reaches the customer on time.

You’ll be exposed to complex aerospace manufacturing and how it gets priced, with direct mentoring from the Manufacturing Department Manager and a role that grows with the department’s quoting volume. Aerodyn is AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 certified.

What you’ll be doing

• Build accurate estimates for manufactured components and assemblies
• Gather material, hardware, and outside-process pricing from multiple vendors
• Read bills of material and identify required special outside processes
• Review historical quotes and job profitability to sharpen future estimates
• Enter quote data in Epicor and keep quotes on track for customer due dates
• Review lessons learned and budgets with engineering and manufacturing

What we’re looking for

• Detail-oriented and accurate with numbers
• Manufacturing experience, including experience working in a job shop environment
• Purchasing and estimating background
• Comfortable working with vendors to get the best price without sacrificing quality
• Self-directed and able to deliver under pressure, meeting customer and management deadlines
• Highly motivated self-starter, comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Able to act professionally at all times
• Minimal travel required

Security clearance and work authorization

This position is subject to U.S. Government security clearance. Due to federal government contracts and national security regulations, candidates must be U.S. citizens to be eligible for security clearance.

Pay, benefits and schedule

Pay is $80,000–$100,000+/year, depending on experience (+for the right candidate). Candidates with advanced experience or specialized expertise may be considered above the posted range. This is a full-time, 1st shift role in Indianapolis. Benefits include:

• Quarterly Bonus Incentives
• Weekly Paychecks
• Industry-Competitive Wages
• Paid Time Off
• Designated Sick/Med Time Off
• 9 Paid Holidays
• Active Insurance Benefits Within Your First Month
• Wide Range of Medical Plans, including 100% employer-paid options
• 100% Employer-Paid Short-term Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurances
• Dental/Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Match
• Skill Development & Advancement Opportunities

About Aerodyn and apply

Aerodyn Engineering serves the aerospace and defense industries with engineering, instrumentation, manufacturing, testing, and on-site support services from its Indianapolis, IN facility. AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015 certified, Aerodyn builds first-run development hardware for large OEM aerospace customers, most of it made for the first and only time — precision work with no prior run to lean on. The company's culture centers on open, cross-team communication and continuous learning. If you're detail-oriented, comfortable with numbers and vendors, and want to learn how complex aerospace work gets priced, apply through hireCNC today.