Senior Technical Estimator - Costing & Supplier Negotiation

WR Engineering; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Medical cash plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Long service awards

Job summary

WR Engineering is seeking a Technical Estimator to influence multi-million-pound projects by delivering accurate costings, material pricing and supplier negotiations. You will interpret drawings, work with engineering, production and purchasing, and drive cost improvements without compromising quality.

You will collaborate with internal teams to ensure competitiveness across projects while maintaining quality and delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering or machine shop background.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand machining processes.
• Experience estimating or costing manufactured components.
• Knowledge of metals and commodity pricing.
• Commercial awareness and negotiation skills.
• ERP experience, preferably Syteline.

Responsibilities

• Producing accurate cost estimates from engineering drawings.
• Pricing raw materials including forgings, bar stock and fasteners.
• Calculating machining, labour and component costs.
• Managing supplier quotations and negotiating competitive pricing.
• Monitoring supplier capacity and lead times.
• Collaborating with internal stakeholders to keep projects commercially competitive.

Skills

Engineering background

Interpret engineering drawings

Estimating experience

Metals pricing knowledge

Commercial awareness

Negotiation skills

Syteline ERP

Tools

Syteline ERP

Job description

WR Engineering is seeking a Technical Estimator to influence multi-million-pound projects by delivering accurate costings, material pricing and supplier negotiations. You will interpret drawings, work with engineering, production and purchasing, and drive cost improvements without compromising quality.

You will collaborate with internal teams to ensure competitiveness across projects while maintaining quality and delivery.