Estimator in Leicestershire, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Leicestershire, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
GBP £30000 to £35000 per annum, Benefits |
Permanent
Estimator
Leicester
£30,000 - £35,000 + Benefits
Ford and Stanley Ltd, the manufacturing recruitment specialists are currently seeking to recruit an experienced Estimator for a major client.
Job Purpose
The successful candidate will be an experienced estimator who is familiar with machining processes and ideally with some knowledge of fabricating and welding processes. Working within the commercial team to create quotations from customer drawings of a wide variety of engineering components.
Responsibilities
- To work within the estimating/sales engineering dept. integrating with the team to create a point of contact for customers.
- Direct contact with customers and suppliers
- Ensuring the customers' requirements are understood and that they are communicated effectively to all relevant internal departments.
- Liaise with internal departments to ensure we have adequate capacity and capability to achieve customers' requirements.
- Monitor successful quotes through production to ensure the components are produced technically correct and are profitable, review and suggest production improvements.
- Understand and follow all internal company procedures.
- Maintain all necessary data bases.
- The position may require the successful candidate to be a point of contact as a sales engineer for a nominated group of customers addressing both technical and commercial issues.
Desired Skills and Experience.
- Ideally to have served a recognised engineering apprenticeship and a minimum of five years estimating experience.
- Be proficient in the creation of spreadsheets and the use generally of Excel, Word and other core computer skills.
- An ability to utilise CAD/CAM would also be advantageous.
- Must be able to communicate effectively both internally and externally using all normal written and verbal methods.
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Other titles : Estimator, Costings Engineer, Product engineer