Jobs of the week: Estimator/Planner

29 January 2008

LOCATION: Melbourne

PRIMARY OBJECTIVES

  • To ensure the efficient and effective planning, scheduling and co-ordination of outside work.

  • Technical skills and quality

  • Ensure that all work is undertaken in a manner that delivers the most productive and high quality outcomes. This will be achieved by effective use of problem solving skills; consistent and accurate work outcomes, sound technical judgement and ability to follow procedures.

  • Planning and organisation

  • Ensure that all work is conducted in a way that utilises resources, capital and time in the most effective, efficient, and productive manner so that business targets and goals are achieved.

  • Adherence to policies, processes and work procedures

  • Ensure that all policies, procedures and legislative requirements are adhered to by the position.

  • Work ethic, standards and relationships

  • Ensure that personal approach and attitude to work tasks and work relationships are capable of contributing to a highly productive, flexible, reliable, customer focussed and harmonious working environment.


PRINCIPAL DUTIES / ACCOUNTABILITIES

  1. Prepare detailed estimates, and tender submissions from the companies MIS system.

  2. Maintain excellent client, trade and supplier relationships

  3. Review quote specifications to maximise efficiency and reduce costs without compromising quality.

  4. Review work procedures to ensure quality of work is maintained in the most effective and efficient manner.

  5. To meet the performance targets and objectives outline in a performance plan.

  6. Negotiate with suppliers as required to ensure the best possible prices and lead times are obtained on all quotes and tenders.

  7. Ensure job planning, preparation of job bags and job costing is completed in a timely and effective manner.

  8. Maintain excellent client, trade and supplier relationships by :

  9. Meeting expectations

  10. Providing feedback and advise

  11. Ensuring deadlines are met

  12. Answering phone and other enquiries in a timely manner.

  13. Assist in team solving and decision making, follow up on problems and decisions.

  14. Determines the supply of raw materials.

  15. Directs production schedule to Digital Print Manager.

  16. Assist in the day-to-day activities of the Digital Print Department to achieve daily delivery requirements by adopting a flexible work ethic.

  17. Assist in invoicing when required

  18. Attend daily WIP meetings and maintain records of production levels and monitors progress against plans.

  19. Attends to disruptions in the production process and recommends appropriate action to relevant personnel.

  20. Controls load factors to ensure maximum usage of available capacity and effective use of labour, tools and equipment.

  21. Ensure proper coordination of production operations with the requirements of finished products and the needs for material and labour.

  22. Ensure all planning and estimating activities comply with relevant Acts, and legal demands and ethical standards.

  23. To observe, and adhere to, OH&S policies and procedures and to ensure that work practices and work area are conducted and maintained in a safe manner at all times with the understanding of:


Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004    Section 25 – Duties of Employees:

  • Take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety

  • Take reasonable care for the health and safety of persons who may be affected by your acts or omissions at work.

  • Co-operate with his or her employer with respect to comply with the OH&S Act.

  • While at work, an employee must not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided at the workplace in the interest of health, safety or welfare.

  • Hearing protection must be worn at all times in nominated designated areas

 

ATTRIBUTES

  • This position requires the person to have acquired the following skill set;

  • An ability to liaise with customers

  • Working knowledge of PRISM MIS, Microsoft- outlook, excel and word.

  • A knowledge and understanding of Occupational Health & Safety guidelines

  • A comprehensive knowledge of complete printing processes with a proven ability to plan, organise and schedule workflow.

  • Team player with peer group acceptance.

  • Commitment to act within Company policy and guidelines

  • A desire to succeed.

  • A sense of urgency

  • Commitment to the continuous improvement of both the business and personal self-development.