Senior Estimator – Sheet Metal Fabrication (Profit Focus)

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

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.