Job Description

Description

Join Our Team as an Estimator at Lithtex NW!

 

Are you a meticulous and detail-oriented professional with a passion for printing? Lithtex NW, a division of Northwest Center and apremier provider of high-quality printing solutions, is looking for an Estimator to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in accurately estimating, planning, and scheduling printing jobs to ensure optimal production efficiency. Your deep understanding of offset, digital, and wide-format printing processes and ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams will help maintain a smooth workflow.

 

Location: Bellingham

Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 5 PM 

Wage Range: $60,000 - $65,000

Benefits: 

• Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• 10 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
• 7 Paid Holidays + 1 Day of Floating Holiday; 2 Floating Holiday days annually after one year
• Parental Leave & Paid Compassion Leave
• Retirement 401(K) with a company match
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
• Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
• Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
• Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
• Pet Insurance Discount Program

Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer here: http://www.nwcbenefits.com/

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide accurate quotes to customers and the sales team using our estimating system.
• Verify job specifications with customers and the sales team to ensure projects are ready for production.
• Create detailed job tickets through our MIS system.
• Collaborate with the production team and vendor partners to manage project details and scheduling.
• Offer cost breakdowns and recommendations to support competitive pricing.
• Work closely with the VP of Operations, Sales Director, sales team, and customer service to ensure clear job specifications and internal clarity.
• Identify potential production challenges and provide solutions before jobs enter production.

Experience & Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in the printing industry.
• Experience in estimating commercial printing is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of offset, digital, and wide-format printing processes.
• Understanding of bindery, mailing, and finishing processes.
• Working knowledge of paper stocks, substrates, and print production materials.
• Excellent analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple estimates and projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and organizational abilities.
• High attention to detail.
• Ability to thrive in a collaborative and supportive team environment.

Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at jobs@nwcenter.org.
 
At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion toward a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.

We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status. 
 

Job Tags

Holiday work, Monday to Friday,

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