Estimator

ESTIMATOR VACANCY.
Would suit: Estimating Engineer / Process Planner / Production Planner / Process Engineer.
Competitive Salary and Benefit Package
Full Time / Permanent / Office based.
Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer, Production Planner or Sales / Estimating Engineer with CNC Machining knowledge, working with various types of metals?
Could you produce customer quotations to deadlines, successfully plan machining operation sequences and understand and identify efficient machining methods?
Then this is the opportunity for you!
We are a long-established, reputable engineering company based in Leighton Buzzard, which has a family feel and a personable culture and a strong focus on relationships, service, and customer satisfaction.
We care for our people and focus on building the right team, with the right personalities, providing help and training where needed.
We have great employee longevity and loyalty and provide long-term opportunities for personal and professional growth in a friendly, fast-paced, and enjoyable environment.
Our Vision – To be the BEST, not the biggest!
We are the market leader in the manufacture of low volume, high quality, tubular and threaded components for various sectors including Aerospace, F1, Oil & Gas and Defense industries and we are looking for a ESTIMATING ENGINEER with CNC Machining knowledge, to join our Sales team on a full time, permanent basis.
You will play a crucial role within a growing sales team.
This would suit a Estimator, Engineering Sub-contract Buyer / Expeditor, or previously experienced CNC machinist, who is looking for a new challenge in an office environment where they can apply their excellent IT and communication skills into a customer focused role.
Responsibilities Estimator

• Dealing with and processing of sales orders, enquiries, queries and quotes
  
• Receiving sales orders and liaising with customers regarding product specifications, order detail, delivery, and special arrangements
  
• Regular liaison with customers building great customer relationships
  
• Receive, review, and reply to Customer RFQ’s and their technical queries.
  
• Create timely and accurate estimates and quotations from customer enquiries and technical drawings.
  
• Liaising with customers over the phone and via email, regarding technical and non-technical questions, providing a client-centric service.
  
• Producing quotations to deadlines – estimating all machining, materials, and inspection times for in-house elements and incorporate externally sourced elements such as sub-contract when applicable, developing new and existing supplier relationships.
  
• Understand and identify machining methods of manufacture and select accurate cycle times (CNC Turning experience a distinct advantage)
  
• Liaise with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to ensure accuracy and feasibility.
  Experience and Qualities Required, Estimator
  
• Extensive experience within precision engineering is required with extensive knowledge of machine capabilities / machining practices working with various metals.
  
• The ability to read and translate technical drawings is essential.
  
• Accuracy and attention to detail is key to success.
  
• Computer literacy is essential.
  
• Excellent interpersonal, communicative, listening, and negotiation skills.
  
• A pride in your work and a keen interest in the company’s resulting performance.
  
• Loyalty, commitment and drive to enhance the performance of the business.
  
• Ability to use own initiative as well as working collaboratively as part of a team.
  
• Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise.
  Package and Benefits: Estimator
  
• Salary range is dependent on skills, experience, and proven track record.
  
• The position is a full-time, permanent office-based role.
  The hours are:
  Monday – Thursday 8.00am – 5.00pm, Friday 8.00am – 2.30pm
  Holidays are 20 days + 8 Bank Holidays, plus additional days holiday given to ensure a full shutdown over the Christmas period each year.
  NEST Pension Scheme
  Westfield Health Care Scheme
  Free parking
  Excellent working conditions and a true team environment.
  Company Details, Estimator
  The company has an excellent reputation for honesty, flexibility, communication and continual investment and improvement in both skills and services and in 30 years, has never made anyone redundant