Equipment Repair Estimator

Description

The Equipment Repair Estimator plays a pivotal role in developing quotes, encompassing parts, labor, and miscellaneous elements for our service departments and customers. This role involves overseeing the day-to-day quote request queue and serving as a liaison between various functional areas within the company, including service supervisors, managers, product support representatives, and sales teams.

What you'll do:

- Estimate Caterpillar machine repair/enhancements quotes based on requests from different departments, providing labor, parts lists, and miscellaneous costs.

- Handle repair estimations including but not limited to engine, transmission, final drive, and/or undercarriage repair/replacement, and machine damage assessments.

- Develop preventative maintenance quotes based on prototypes.

- Establish requirements for machine rebuilds.

- Maintain both required digital data and physical files.

- Communicate and direct issues to the appropriate channels for labor, parts, and technical matters.

- Perform all functions in a safe, efficient, and professional manner.

- Other duties as required in support of Riggs customers and business operations.

Requirements

What you'll need:- High School diploma or GED- Profound mechanical/technical knowledge and understanding of Caterpillar and construction machinery systems- Effective communication skills with all stakeholders- Excellent prioritization abilities- Self-starter with multitasking capabilities- Proficient typing skills and basic math skills- Competency in computer usage- Ability to sit for extended periods- Strong team player and highly self-motivated- Proficiency in Microsoft Office

General and Other:- Adhere to all company and department personnel policies and procedures.- This job description is not exhaustive, and the employee will perform other responsibilities as assigned by their immediate supervisor or other management.- Riggs reserves the right to revise or change job duties as needed. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

IMPORTANT INFORMATIONWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.Required travel up to 10%.The Job description is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.Salary/ExemptEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with DisabilitiesThe contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)