manufacturing cost estimator
Manufacturing cost estimators collect and analyse data to evaluate the money, materials, labour and time required for manufacturing processes. They conduct analyses to identify (alternative) cost effective technical designs and production processes. They develop and use methods and tools for cost planning, controlling and analysis. They also perform quantitative and qualitative risk analyses and report on the development of costs.
Also called: manufacturing estimate clerk, estimator, production cost estimator, manufacturing cost analyst, manufacturing cost recovery technician
- 11
- essential skills
- 23
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
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Optional skills
23- accurately estimate work hours
- advise on risk management
- analyse business plans
- analyse production processes for improvement
- calculate materials to build equipment
- control of expenses
- ensure cost efficiency in food manufacturing
- estimate costs of required supplies
- estimate duration of work
- estimate restoration costs
- evaluate cost of software products
- forecast production quantities
- identify process improvements
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- manage budgets
- monitor production developments
- perform cost accounting activities
- perform project management
- prepare cost-plus pricing models
- project management
- read assembly drawings
- read standard blueprints
- synthesise financial information
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