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Costing Estimator (Manufacturing)

Sentinel Staffing Services
Permanent Germiston, Gauteng Business Operations Specialists
Posted:
June 07, 2026
Location:
Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

  • Review manufacturing drawings and specifications to determine manufacturing costs

  • Estimate manufacturing costs by gathering data on each stock item that needs to be manufactured – the weight, the size, the density, the type of material to be used, as well the processes used to manufacture the item.

  • Also consider the cost of labour, raw material, transport costs and other overhead costs to manufacture the actual item.

  • Develop unit cost models for standard shelving and racking items.

  • Prepare and update the costing sheet.

  • Ensure that the costing sheet is kept updated constantly.

  • Generate product codes for each new item and keep the product code data base updated.

  • Collaborate with technical, production and sales teams to ensure accuracy of the item to be manufactured.
    • Skills and Competencies
  • Strong numerical and analytical skills

  • Must be proficient ...

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    Job Overview

    Job Type: Permanent
    Location: Germiston, South Africa
    Posted: June 07, 2026
    Deadline: July 17, 2026