Estimating Engineer

Staffpower Group; Consett; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffpower Group in Consett, County Durham, is seeking an estimator for the production/repair department. The role involves calculating job costs from drawings, sourcing materials and subcontract prices, and drafting quotations for customers.

Experience in machining and time estimation in a machine shop is preferred. You will report to the Sales Director and work with a small, multi-disciplinary team to ensure quality, cost and delivery targets are met.

Qualifications

• Background in machining is essential.
• Experience calculating time spent on tasks within a machine shop.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Calculate job costs using EFACS ERP.
• Use sketches and drawings to determine task times in a machine shop.
• Source material and subcontract prices.
• Interpret repair plans to estimate costs of service/repair jobs.
• Compile repair quotes and draft quotations for customers.
• Maintain calculation records in a database.
• Utilise the database to improve efficiency.

Skills

Machining background

Estimating experience

Tools

EFACS ERP

Excel

Word

Job description

The company is based in Consett, County Durham and specialises in the reverse engineering of rotating equipment. We service and repair all varieties of large industrial pumps; spare parts are manufactured in our own machine shop via reverse engineering. We are at an exciting point in our development and this is a position that has arisen in the estimating department due to promotion.

Job summary

The successful applicant will report directly to the Sales Director whilst supporting a busy production team. Ideally with a background in machining and with experience of calculating time spent on tasks within a machine shop.

Key responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Calculate job costs using company ERP system, EFACS
• Utilise sketches and drawings to determine task times in a conventional machine shop
• Source material and subcontract prices
• Interpret detailed repair plans to estimate the costs of service/repair jobs
• Collate all the above into complete repair quotes and draft quotations to the customer
• Maintain records of calculations in a database
• Utilise same database to improve efficiency

Person Specification

• Fully committed to Quality, Cost and Delivery
• An accurate and flexible approach to all matters
• Proficient in Excel and Word with good experience of ERP systems
• Ability to work within a small but multi-disciplined team