Senior Estimator – Precision CNC & Aerospace

HR GO Recruitment; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is seeking an Estimating Engineer for a senior role in a precision engineering and fabrication environment. You will quantify manufacturing and selling costs for CNC milling/turning and sheet metal, source materials and lead times, and prepare competitive quotes for RFQs.

You will work with Engineering, Purchasing and site teams to ensure bids are compliant, commercially sound and delivered on time, acting as a key interface with customers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estimating/costing.
• Background in aerospace or precision engineering.
• Strong estimating knowledge across CNC milling/turning and sheet metal.
• Experience working with Titanium, Aluminium and Steel.
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and CATIA.
• Proactive, deadline-driven, excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for CNC milling/turning work packages.
• Estimate costs for formed and sheet metal parts, including minor assembly.
• Obtain prices/lead times from suppliers and procurement.
• Select machine tools and check capacity and routings.
• Produce accurate costings aligned to customer requirements, quality and delivery timescales.
• Support Bid/No Bid process and prioritise workload.
• Read and assess engineering drawings; interpret 3D models.
• Prepare and submit quotes/tenders compliant with RFPs.
• Update bid register and use data to improve win rate and process.

Skills

Estimating

Aerospace background

CNC & sheet metal estimating

Ti/Al/Steel materials

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

CATIA

MS Office / Excel

Job description

HR GO Recruitment is seeking an Estimating Engineer for a senior role in a precision engineering and fabrication environment. You will quantify manufacturing and selling costs for CNC milling/turning and sheet metal, source materials and lead times, and prepare competitive quotes for RFQs.

You will work with Engineering, Purchasing and site teams to ensure bids are compliant, commercially sound and delivered on time, acting as a key interface with customers.