Estimating & Planning Engineer

National Express LTD; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A heavy engineering manufacturer in Birmingham is seeking an Estimating and Planning Engineer to support their sales strategy and maintain customer relationships. The ideal candidate should have experience in machining and forging, along with an engineering background or relevant apprenticeship. Responsibilities include preparing quotes, consulting with clients, and supporting project management. The position offers a salary of £30k per annum and is permanent in Halesowen, West Midlands.

Qualifications

• Experience in machining and forging processes.
• Familiarity with customer relationship management tools.
• Willingness to undertake technical and commercial training.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of company sales strategy and customer contact.
• Prepare and submit accurate quotations.
• Consult with customers regarding pricing and delivery.

Skills

Machining experience

Forging experience

Customer relationship management

Education

Engineering degree or time served apprenticeship

Job description

Our well established client a Heavy Engineering Manufacturer are currently recruiting for an Estimating and Planning Engineer. The role will suit candidates with Machining and Forging experience with a time served apprenticeship or an engineering graduate. You must be willing to undertake technical and/or commercial training as part of the role and agreed development need.

Hours: Mon‑Thurs 7.30 am to 4 pm or 8.30 am to 5 pm. Friday finish half hour earlier.

Salary £30k p.a.

The role will be to support delivery of the company's sales plan, set quality, delivery and cost performance criteria. Deliver KPI’s and support their improvement to achieve repeatability and profitability of product supplied.

Responsibilities:

• Support delivery of company sales strategy and maintain, develop and encourage regular contact with established & prospective customers.
• Work closely with the Business Development & Marketing department.
• Input customer feedback into CRM and support project management of contracts working alongside the production departments.
• Prepare, submit quotations by way of timely and accurate estimates liaising with subcontractors to obtain external pricing and lead‑times.
• Creation of purchase orders for external work and perform contract reviews to implement any routing change requests, including "lessons learnt" activities.
• Production of manufacturing drawings and investigation of variance to standard routes.
• Attend meetings and/or deputise as directed.
• Consulting with the customer to give the most accurate feedback regarding pricing and on time delivery.

Location: Permanent Halesowen, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom.