Technical Quotes Representative – Sealing & Industrial Components

Location: Houston, TX (On‑site)
Employment Type: Full‑Time
Salary: $65,000–$75,000 annually (based on experience)

About the Company

Join an industry‑leading organization providing precision‑engineered components and supply chain solutions across aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, and energy sectors. With a nationwide engineering and manufacturing network, the company is known for enhancing product reliability, reducing operational risks, and ensuring the highest quality standards.

Position Overview

As a Technical Quotes Representative , you will play a mission‑critical role in delivering fast, accurate, technically validated quotes for sealing products and custom‑engineered components. This is a high‑visibility position supporting sales, engineering, procurement, and key customers while directly influencing quoting accuracy and win rates in a growing technical environment.
(Current job listings emphasize the need for strong drawing interpretation, materials knowledge, and quoting expertise in sealing and industrial components.)

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate, detailed quotes for sealing products , gaskets, O‑rings, PTFE parts, and custom‑fabricated components.
• Interpret customer drawings, engineering prints, tolerances, materials, and performance requirements.
• Validate manufacturability and feasibility prior to releasing quotes.
• Partner with engineering and operations to confirm capability, cost assumptions, and alternative solutions.
• Coordinate with procurement to verify material availability, vendor pricing, and lead times.
• Build cost structures for custom components using BOMs, machining/fabrication processes, and material usage.
• Maintain quoting accuracy across ERP/CRM systems.
• Communicate with customers to clarify technical specifications and application needs.
• Recommend materials and product alternatives when appropriate.
• Support sales and customer service teams with technical insights.
• Track quote KPIs: turnaround time, accuracy, win/loss performance.
• (Aligned job postings highlight additional quoting duties such as RFQ review, pricing strategy creation, and ongoing quote follow‑up.)

Required Background

• Bachelor's degree preferred; technical or manufacturing‑related degree a plus.
• 2–5 years' experience in sealing products, gaskets, O‑rings, industrial distribution, or engineered components.
• Proven experience generating technical quotes in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Strong ability to interpret engineering drawings, materials, tolerances, and specifications.
• Understanding of elastomers, rubber compounds, PTFE, plastics, and common sealing materials.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes: die cutting, molding, extrusion, machining.
• ERP quoting experience (Epicor, SAP, NetSuite, IQMS).
• Strong Excel skills for costing and quote analysis.
• Excellent communication skills for technical clarifications and customer interaction.
• High accuracy and attention to detail, with the ability to work under fast quoting timelines.
• Experience at a sealing/gasket/O‑ring manufacturer or distributor.
• Knowledge of ASTM, ASME, ISO, or MIL standards for sealing materials.
• Understanding of tolerance stack‑ups and GD&T concepts.
• Experience quoting custom machined PTFE, elastomer, or polymer components.

What Makes This Role Exciting

• High‑impact position at the intersection of technical engineering , customer communication , and strategic pricing.
• The opportunity to work with cutting‑edge materials and precision components used across high‑performance industries.
• Close collaboration with engineering, sales, and manufacturing teams to solve real‑world application challenges.
• A role that rewards detail orientation, analytical thinking, and proactive customer engagement.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary ($65,000–$75,000) with performance incentives.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Company‑paid life, AD&D, long‑term disability.
• 401(k) with company contributions.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Cell phone stipend or company‑provided device.
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding technical organization.