Machining Estimator

MTrec; Consett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work Scheme

Radius Allowance

Death in Service Insurance

Income Protection Insurance

25 days annual leave plus BH

Job summary

MTrec Limited is recruiting an Estimator for a permanent role, focusing on machining industry estimates and cost calculations. The successful candidate will report to the Sales Director and work with a busy production team, using EFACS ERP to derive task times and costs from sketches and drawings.

The role requires a mechanical engineering background and strong Excel/Word skills, with the ability to source materials and maintain detailed records within a small multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating in a machining environment.
• Proficient in Excel and Word; strong ERP experience.
• Mechanical engineering background.
• Ability to work in a small multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Report to the Sales Director and support a busy production team.
• Calculate job costs using EFACS ERP.
• Use sketches/drawings to determine task times in a machine shop.
• Source material and subcontract prices for quotes.
• Prepare complete repair quotes and draft customer quotations.
• Maintain and query calculation records in a database.
• Utilise database to improve efficiency.

Skills

Estimating experience

Excel

ERP systems

Teamwork

Education

Mechanical Engineering background

Tools

EFACS ERP

Job description

MTrec's new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their market sector; they are now looking to recruit an Estimator on a permanent basis.

If you have estimating experience within a machining environment, this role could be ideal for you.

The Job you'll do

• 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.
• 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.

About You

• 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.
• Mechanical Engineering background.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Salary negotiable dependent on experience.
• 37 Hours per week: 07:30-16:00 Monday to Friday, 07:30-12:30 Friday.
• 25 days per year, plus bank holidays.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Radius Allowance payable based on commute to work miles.
• Death in Service Insurance.
• Income Protection Insurance.