Senior Estimator (Sheet Metal Fabrication)

Trueline Products; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Competitive salary

Job summary

Trueline Expanded Products in Kidderminster seeks a commercially minded Senior Estimator (Sheet Metal Fabrication) to drive profitable project quotes based on technical drawings and specifications.

You will lead the estimating office, work closely with procurement and senior management, and ensure quotes reflect true material, production costs and commercial risks. A strong numeracy and building relationships is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong numerical ability and commercial awareness.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Good organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• Confident using Microsoft Office.
• Understanding of sheet metal manufacturing.
• Ability to influence decisions and work in a team.
• Proactive approach to managing workloads, deadlines and customer follow-ups.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day running of the estimating office.
• Review drawings, bills of quantities and customer requirements to produce cost estimates.
• Prepare detailed quotations using internal estimating software.
• Assess material, manufacturing and operational costs for profitability.
• Identify factors affecting project costs, lead times and profitability.
• Liaise with procurement to obtain pricing and secure value for money.
• Follow up quotations with customers within seven days.

Skills

Numeracy

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Sheet metal manufacturing

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Teamwork

Proactive workload management

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in sheet metal fabrication, manufacturing, engineering or a related industry to play a key role in pricing customer projects, supporting business growth and maximising profitability. You'll be responsible for preparing accurate, competitive quotations based on customer requirements, technical drawings and project specifications. Working closely with customers, suppliers, procurement and senior management, you'll help ensure every estimate reflects the true cost of materials, production requirements and commercial risks.

The Role: What You'll Be Doing

Team Leadership & People Management

• Manage the day-to-day running of the estimating office, coordinating workloads and priorities.
• Provide guidance and support to the estimating team to maintain quality and meet deadlines.
• Manage holiday requests to ensure appropriate team cover.
• Address conduct concerns and manage disciplinary matters in line with company procedures, with HR support.

Estimating & Costing

• Review technical drawings, bills of quantities, specifications and customer requirements to produce accurate cost estimates.
• Use our internal estimating software to prepare detailed and competitive quotations.
• Assess material, manufacturing and operational costs to ensure estimates are commercially sound.
• Identify factors that could affect project costs, lead times and profitability.
• Day to day running of the estimating office
• Deal with holiday requests and disciplinaries when they arise
• Investigate and solve NCR's to find out root causes
• Highlight manufacturing limitations before they reach the shopfloor

Supplier & Procurement Liaison

• Work closely with the procurement team to obtain accurate and up-to-date material pricing.
• Liaise with approved suppliers to secure competitive costs and value for money.
• Monitor material pricing and other factors that may influence quotation costs.

Commercial Awareness & Risk Management

• Identify potential operational and commercial risks before quotations are submitted.
• Work with the Commercial Manager and Managing Director/Director to agree appropriate profit margins.
• Ensure quotations support the company's sales targets, profitability and wider business objectives.

Customer Relationships

• Build and maintain positive relationships with new and existing customers.
• Understand customer requirements and provide practical, commercially focused solutions.
• Proactively follow up all quotations within seven days.
• Maintain accurate records of estimates, quotations, customer communications and supporting documentation.

Health & Safety

• Follow company Health & Safety policies and procedures, contributing to a safe and compliant working environment.

We're looking for someone who combines strong numerical ability with commercial awareness, excellent communication skills and a methodical approach to their work.

Essential skills and attributes

• Confident using computer software, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent numeracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of sheet metal manufacturing
• Good organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• The confidence to influence decisions and work effectively as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to managing workloads, deadlines and customer follow-ups.

Trueline Expanded Products is a leading UK manufacturer of architectural aluminium fabricated building products, supplying customers across the construction industry. We're looking for a commercially minded, detail-oriented Senior Estimator (Sheet Metal Fabrication) to join our team in Kidderminster.

If you're a commercially focused estimator who enjoys working with technical information, building customer relationships and helping deliver profitable projects, we'd love to hear from you. The role comes with a competitive salary of between £40,000 - £45,000 along with the potential to earn a bonus. Whether you already have sheet metal estimating experience or bring relevant skills from a related industry, this is an opportunity to make a real contribution to our business.