Role: Costings Engineer
Salary: Up to £38,000
Location: Wolverhampton
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free parking on site
* Sick pay
Supplemental pay types:
* Bonus scheme
* Loyalty bonus
We are looking to expand our team with an experienced candidate from a manufacturing engineering estimating background.
All estimating backgrounds are encouraged to apply, however those candidates with metalwork industry experience will be viewed highly favourably. Candidates who are in a pressing, welding, laser cut fabrication and CNC machining industry and are actively looking to go into an estimating/office-based engineering role will be well suited.
Day to day, the successful candidate will be formulating quotations and creating estimate costs from costing each component from reading CAD or engineering drawings. The role is centred around identifying the most suitable and cost-effective process route to manufacture components via internal capabilities and sub-contract operations.
The recruit will be working as a team of 3 estimators, plus sales and engineering support on-hand.
Responsibilities:
* Receive and review RFQ s and engineering drawings from the sales team
* Liaise, communicate, and negotiate with suppliers to obtain subcontract costs
* Prepare cost sheets for individual components and assemblies to deadlines, ready for the sales team to quote
* Assist with preparation of production components and material which will involve working with various internal teams and uploading on to our ERP system
* Work effectively with other members of the estimating department and wider business to achieve the most effective and competitive solutions
Supporting with business/costing queries on our ERP system through reviewing process routes and BOMs
Skills & Experience
* Engineering apprenticeship, formal engineering qualification or industry experience is preferable but not essential
* Computer literate is essential, with experience on Microsoft NAV Dynamics being a bonus
* A pride in your work and a keen interest in the company s resulting performance.
* Commitment and drive to enhance the performance of the business
* An excellent working knowledge of the mechanical engineering
* Excellent interpersonal, communicative, listening, and negotiation skills
* Ability to use own initiative as well as working effectively as part of a team
* Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise
* Resilience when working to fixed deadlines
* Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to read and translate technical drawings is essential.
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