ESTIMATION INTERN

DEPARTMENT : PRODUCTION

REPORTING TO : HEAD OF ESTIMATION

LOCATION : RAMCO PRINTING WORKS LIMITED

ROLE PURPOSE:

To plan and estimate jobs to ensure that the estimate is competitive in the marketplace, produced in the most cost-effective way while maintaining the desired quality expected by the potential customer.

Tasked as below, but not limited to;

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (Key Result Areas)

• Estimates labour and material costs of printing binding books, pamphlets, periodicals, calendars, promotional materials, note books and diaries and other printed matter, based on specifications outlined on sales order or submitted by prospective customer.
• Examines specifications, sketches and sample layouts and calculates unit and production costs, using labour & material pricing schedules and considering factors like size and number of sheets or pages, paper stock requirements, binding operations, halftones, number and units of colours and quality of finished product, to define cost effective competitive price.
• Confers with department heads or production personnel to develop or confirm information regarding various cost elements.
• May estimate cost of mailing finished printed matter if specified on order.
• May estimate labour and material cost of specific phase of printing, like plate making or binding, and be designated according to specialty as Estimator, Printing-Plate-Making print. and pub. or Estimator, Binding print.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor degree in Applied Statistics, Economics, Mathematics or equivalent.
• Completion of the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
• On the job experience in Printing/Publishing & Packaging would be added advantage.

ATTRIBUTES FOR THE ROLE:

• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite of products, ERP and MRP systems/software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with a customer service mindset to present themselves and represent the organization in a professional courteous manner to both internal and external customers.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction and partner across cross-functional lines (Sales, and Production).
• Strong organizational and analytical skills for planning, monitoring and optimization of production efficiencies in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Continuous learning to develop and maintain the knowledge, skills, and expertise necessary to achieve positive results.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) are required.