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Job Details

Material Estimator

Employer

Pioneer Press Ltd.

Date Posted

May 24, 2023

Languages

English
  • Location Edmonton, AB
  • Earnings $20.00 to $28.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 40 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date Jun 21, 2023
Job Requirements

Employer

Pioneer Press Ltd.

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

  • Printing shop
  • Printing industry

Tasks

  • Co-ordinate activities with warehouse and production units
  • Consult with production supervisor to schedule production runs in a cost and time-efficient manner
  • Estimate materials and labour required for production
  • Monitor production progress
  • Project management
  • Provide customer service

Computer and technology knowledge

  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook
  • MS Word

Area of specialization

  • Estimating
  • Production

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Tight deadlines
  • Work under pressure

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Organized
  • Team player
  • Values and ethics

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

Experience an asset

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Parking available

Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.

Interest Codes & Abilities
The Material Estimator is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Production Clerks
METHODICAL

Interest in co-ordinating and monitoring the movements of parts, supplies and materials within establishments; and in ensuring that supplies, materials and products are shipped and received on schedule

INNOVATIVE

Interest in operating computerized systems to prepare and maintain reports on the progress of work, materials used, rates of production and other production information; and in co-ordinating activities between warehouses and production floors or construction sites

social

Interest in speaking with other production clerks, warehouse, production and construction supervisors, and purchasing and inventory clerks at regular meetings

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

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