Estimating Engineer (Mechanical/Machining) – Quotation Specialist

Kinetic plc; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinetic plc in Bishop Auckland is seeking an experienced Estimating Engineer to join our established engineering team. You will work closely with sales and production to produce accurate job costs and customer quotations from drawings, sketches and repair plans.

The role requires measuring machining and production times, sourcing material costs, and maintaining detailed cost records in the ERP system; a mechanical engineering or machining background is preferred.

Qualifications

• Proven experience estimating costs from drawings and repair plans.
• Experience calculating machining or production times is advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word; good ERP knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Calculate job costs using the company ERP system.
• Use engineering sketches and drawings to determine task and machining times.
• Estimate production times within a conventional machine shop environment.
• Source material costs and obtain subcontract prices.
• Interpret detailed repair plans to accurately estimate service and repair costs.
• Collate costs and calculations into complete repair quotations.
• Prepare and draft customer quotations.
• Maintain accurate records of calculations within the company database.
• Use database information to identify opportunities to improve estimating efficiency.
• Work closely with the sales and production teams to ensure accurate and commercially viable estimates.
• Maintain a strong focus on Quality, Cost and Delivery.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Machining

ERP systems

Excel

Word

Interpret drawings

Job description

Kinetic plc in Bishop Auckland is seeking an experienced Estimating Engineer to join our established engineering team. You will work closely with sales and production to produce accurate job costs and customer quotations from drawings, sketches and repair plans.

The role requires measuring machining and production times, sourcing material costs, and maintaining detailed cost records in the ERP system; a mechanical engineering or machining background is preferred.