Estimator at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited – Our client, a leading Printing, Publishing & Packaging company with head office in Lagos is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Estimator

Location: Lagos
Sector: Printing, Publishing & Packaging
Division: General Services / Technical

Job Description

We are looking to hire a very effective Estimator, who will be responsible for interpreting job specifications, plan the production of the job as a map before preparing the estimate and preparing the estimate in a profitable, competitive and most economical way.

Duties

Interpret job specification
Plan the production of the job as a map before preparing the Estimate
Prepare the Estimate in a profitable, competitive and most economical way considering the company production tools.
Advise the client through the Client Service office on the most economical specification where needful.
Have an independent idea of the current market price of print material.
Liaise with the production team for feedback on the actual production flow of the job.
Generate Quotation Estimate
Generate Production Estimate Form.
Prepare the job bag.
Generate Weekly & Monthly reports.

Education / Experience / General Requirements

HND / B.Sc in Printing or in a relevant discipline
5+ years cognate work experience with two years in a large scale commercial printing organization.
Ability to interpret a job specification form correctly
Knowledge of the print production process of jobs specification
Ability to identify the machine required for the job process
Ability to plan the job economically
Proficiency in use of Estimating Software
Microsoft office tools (MS Word, MS Excel)
Team Spirit
Ability to work under pressure without making errors
Work under less supervision
Must possess superior business communication skills.
Natural affinity and passion for details, technical problem solving
Must be a transformational leader; should be able to work with and through people to achieve results.
Must be decisive, courageous, with good decision-making skills.
Gentle but firm in dealing with staff.