Estimator
Job Description
Innovative Career Path
Position: Estimator
Company: Fyda Freightliner
Company: Fyda Freightliner
Job Brief
Fyda freightliner columbus is an elite support certified dealer of new freightliner trucks and crane carrier vocational severe-service vehicles, and carries a large inventory of all-makes of pre-owned trucks.
Experience
Employment Progress is required
Job Detail
- Examines damaged vehicle to determine extent of structural, body, mechanical or interior damage.
- Estimates cost of labor and parts to repair or replace each damaged item.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with insurance adjusters.
- Establishes and maintains good working relationships with customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
- Reviews repair cost estimates with body shop manager or foreman.
- Determines feasibility of repair versus replacement of parts, such as bumpers, fenders and doors.
- Prepares insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
- Estimates cost of repainting, converting to special purposes or customizing undamaged vehicles.
- Monitors progress and completion of vehicles in the shop and calls customers as necessary
- Monitors paper flow to ensure that all documents are accounted for, filled out completely and legibly, and filed or distributed to the appropriate parties.
- Other tasks as assigned.
- Qualifications Education and/or Work Experience Requirements: Working knowledge of body repair and paint for all makes and models of trucks
- Experience with Mitchells estimating software
- Ability to operate electronic devices such as a computer efficiently
- Excellent verbal and writ10communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with employees and vendors.
- Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and maintain composure.
- Ability to work independently and to meet deadlines.
- Must be able to pass a background check and a pre-employment drug screening. (Fyda Freightliner follows the National DOT guidelines and tests for marijuana.)
- Fyda Benefits: Excellent pay based on experience
- Salary + Commission
- Superior bonus program
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Paid uniforms
- Paid hospitalization prescription program
- Excellent 401K programs with company match
- Dental insurance available
- Flex spending available
- Great working atmosphere
- In-house gym
- Drug free workplace
- Sign on bonus
