Estimator - CNC

Everlinked Ltd; Coventry; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Growth potential

Investor backing

Challenging projects

Job summary

Everlinked Ltd in Coventry is seeking a proven estimator to convert complex enquiries into accurate, competitive quotations, directly influencing profitability. The role requires deep understanding of machining, including setups, tooling, programming, and inspection, with the ability to assess manufacturability from drawings and specifications.

You will work with programmers, production and quality teams to ensure quotes reflect true cost and risk, while identifying improvement opportunities as

Qualifications

• Estimator with a track record in complex precision machining.
• Hands-on knowledge of machining from shop-floor or process engineering backgrounds.
• Experience quoting technically demanding aerospace/defence/oil & gas work.
• Familiarity with regulated quality requirements (AS9100, ISO 9001).
• Confident reading of complex engineering drawings and GD&T.

Responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, models and specifications and assess manufacturability.
• Produce accurate quotations considering machining processes, cycle times, setups, fixturing, tooling, programming and inspection.
• Estimate complex multi-axis milling, turning, mill-turn and multi-operation components; include materials, outside services, special processes, NDT and certification.
• Collaborate with programmers, production and quality teams; compare actual vs quoted performance.
• Identify technical risks and cost-saving opportunities early and communicate them clearly.
• Support management with pricing strategy and customer technical queries.
• Refine and improve estimating methods and tools as the business scales.

Skills

Estimator experience

Machining processes knowledge

GD&T reading

Commercial awareness

Job description

An exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing, investor-backed machining business in the heart of the West Midlands.

Everlinked is delighted to be partnering exclusively with an up-and-coming subcontract complex machining company based in Coventry. They produce highly technical, high-value components for Aerospace, Defence and Oil & Gas customers, and with strong investor backing and a growing order book, the business has genuine momentum and ambitious plans.

They are now looking for a proven, technically minded estimator to join the team and play a key role in their next phase of growth.

The role

You will be responsible for turning complex enquiries into accurate, competitive quotations, directly influencing the profitability and success of the business. This is a role for someone who truly understands machining, not just someone who can price from a template. You'll look at a complex component and see the process, the setups, the tooling, the risks and the true cost.

Key responsibilities

• Review customer drawings, models and specifications and assess manufacturability
• Produce accurate quotations based on a detailed understanding of machining processes, including cycle times, setups, fixturing, tooling, programming and inspection
• Estimate complex multi-axis milling, turning, mill-turn and multi-operation componentsFactor in materials, special processes, outside services, NDT and certification requirements
• Work closely with programmers, production and quality teams, and review actual versus quoted performance
• Identify technical risks and cost-saving opportunities early and communicate them clearly
• Support management with commercial insight, pricing strategy and customer technical queries
• Help refine and improve estimating methods and tools as the business scales

The ideal candidate

• Proven track record as an estimator within a complex precision machining environment
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of machining processes, ideally from a shop-floor, programming or process engineering background
• Experience quoting technically demanding work for Aerospace, Defence and/or Oil & Gas
• Comfortable with difficult materials such as titanium, Inconel, stainless and high-strength steels
• Confident reading complex engineering drawings and GD&T
• Familiar with regulated-sector quality requirements (AS9100, ISO 9001, customer flow-downs)
• Commercially astute, accurate and able to work to tight deadlines
• A genuine passion for complex machining and a desire to grow with an ambitious business

What's on offer

• Salary of £50,000 - £60, 000, depending on experience
• Performance-related bonus
• The chance to join a business with strong investor support and exceptional growth potential
• Real influence and visibility, in a role where your input shapes how the company develops
• A technically ambitious, quality-focused working environment