Costing Engineer – Fluid Film Bearings & Defense​/Aerospace Machining

Are you the person who can turn incomplete drawings into confident numbers?

At Pioneer Motor Bearing Company
, we help keep the lights on and missions on track. We’re a fourth-generation family business serving power generation with bearing engineering, manufacturing, and repair. Through PMB Machine Works
, we support defense and aerospace with precision-machined components.

Own the estimating process for repairs and new manufacturing. Translate technical inputs into accurate TVC, labor hour models, and lead times—so Sales can set clear expectations and our customers can move fast.

• Partner with Sales to scope customer needs and deliver the information they need to quote: TVC, labor hours, and realistic lead times.
• Digest drawings, BOMs, and process/material specs; identify missing details and chase answers quickly.
• Work across QA, Engineering, and Production to confirm capability and call out exceptions where customer specs exceed our current abilities.
• Create and maintain estimate quote sheets in Google Drive; build time sheets with setup times and machining formulas that reflect current processes.
• Mine ERP/CRM history to benchmark similar parts/jobs and refine estimates.
• Source valid vendor quotes for raw materials; arrange outside services or parts we don’t produce in-house.
• Provide quick “ballpark” quotes on tight timelines, with assumptions and limits clearly documented.
• Support Sales with customer inquiries, from quote status to material substitutions and exceptions.
• Flag complexity and risk factors so Sales can adjust labor rates accordingly.
• Step in as cross‑trained backup for procurement when the procurement agent is absent.

• On-time, defensible estimates that align with operations capability and past performance.
• Clean documentation that accelerates quoting and reduces rework.
• Constructive cross-functional relationships that make handoffs seamless.

• Self-starter who can prioritize and deliver with minimal oversight.
• Strong organization and leadership in managing deadlines and details.
• Ability to build rapport across administrative and manufacturing teams.
• Proficiency reading blueprints, drawings, GD&T, and BOMs; able to create quotation sketches/drawings in CAD.
• Hands‑on understanding of manual/CNC machining, tolerances, and efficient methods.
• Technical background through education and/or relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of fluid film bearings, rotating equipment, and bearing manufacturing/repair methods.
• Comfort with Google Sheets (formulas/functions), spreadsheets, Gmail, documents, virtual meetings, shared calendars, and ERP/CRM (Salesforce).
• Ability to maneuver through the plant/yard and climb stairs in tight storage areas.

8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., Monday–Friday, at the Kings Mountain plant.

• CNC Programming
• Manual Machining Skills
• CAD/CAM Software
• ITAR Compliance
• ISO 9001 Certification Experience
• AS9100 Experience

• Overtime that respects your time:
  All overtime hours are paid at 2x pay. Vacation and holiday hours count toward the calculation of overtime hours.
• Comprehensive health benefits:
  Three medical plan options;
  Pioneer pays 95% of employee premiums and contributes significantly toward family member premiums.
• HSA/FSA:
  Health Savings Accounts with $2,000 employer contribution for individuals and $4,000 for dependent plans;
  Flexible Spending Accounts available.
• Revive supplemental membership:
  Zero-cost access to 1,000+ generic medications, free primary care telehealth, mental health support, health and wellness coaching, and access to discounted GLP‑1 weight‑loss medications.
• More ways we invest in you:
  Dental, vision, life, disability, and 401(k) safe‑harbor matching plus ancillary benefits.
• Time away: 2.5 weeks of vacation to start; 3 weeks after 3 years, scaling up to 6 weeks.

We foster a collaborative, creative environment where people are encouraged to contribute to processes, decisions, planning, and culture. Bring your curiosity and craftsmanship—we’ll bring the runway to grow.