Technical Estimator

Next Generation; Willenhall; Hybrid; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established manufacturing business is seeking a Technical Estimator to lead customer estimating activities. The role involves preparing cost estimates for precision machined components and providing commercial support to the engineering team. Ideal candidates will have prior experience in costing and estimating within a precision engineering environment. This position offers flexible working arrangements including hybrid or remote options, along with various employee benefits, including enhanced leave and a profit-share scheme.

Benefits

Enhanced leave

Profit share scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Free parking

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Death in service x2 annual salary

Staff referral programme

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience costing/estimating within a precision engineering environment.
• Engineering/Production experience.
• Experience with turned parts or a machining environment.
• Experience within a precision manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities

• Estimating and processing customer quotations for CNC Machined components.
• Preparing cost estimates to support new business acquisition.
• Managing estimating activities between the team.
• Reading specifications and working out relevant information.
• Liaising with production team to establish manufacturing methods.

Skills

Cost estimating

CNC Machining

Engineering knowledge

Production experience

Job description

Job Title: Technical Estimator

Job type: Permanent

Hours: Monday - Friday (08:00am - 16:30pm)

Salary: £50,000 p.a.

Benefits

• Enhanced leave
• Profit share scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Hybrid or remote working available
• Free parking
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• Death in service x2 annual salary
• Staff referral programme
• Development opportunities

Next Generation have been appointed to recruit for a Technical Estimator to work for a well‑established manufacturing business who specialise in the manufacture of precision machined components. As the Technical Estimator you will be responsible for leading customer estimating activities for clients operating within the Aerospace sector as well as providing commercial support to the engineering cost and sales function.

Duties of the Technical Estimator

• Estimating and processing customer quotations for CNC Machined components.
• Preparing cost estimates to support the acquisition of new business to include relevant requirements.
• Working closely with Supply chain to order materials to customer specifications.
• Managing the estimating activities between the team.
• Reading specifications and working out relevant information.
• Liaising with the production team to establish the best methods to manufacture.
• Re-cost work carried out.
• Implement and record any process changes.
• Check pricing is up to date on recurring jobs using costing forms.
• Liaising with sales executives and outside suppliers on technical data and prices.

Qualifications

• Previous experience costing / estimating within a precision engineering environment (Essential)
• Engineering/Production experience (Essential)
• Previous experience working with turned parts or a machining environment (Essential)
• Previous experience working within a precision manufacturing (Essential)

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