Technical Sales & Estimating Engineer Are you an experienced Technical Sales & Estimating Engineer? Do you want to work for a well established business? Do you want career progression opportunities? If so, APPLY NOW! Due to continued expansion, we are recruiting an experienced Technical Sales & Estimating Engineer to be responsible for the preparation & submission of quotations in line with customer requirements, completed efficiently to enable the company to secure & maintain solid relationships with key stakeholders. Job Duties: Building relationships with current & prospective customers both UK and overseas within the Sales team medium & long term strategic goals. Provide quotations to customer enquiries, technically evaluating and generating estimates. Gather proposals, drawings, specifications, and related documents to evaluate & generate quotations for machined parts using bespoke tools and the company ERP system (EFACS). Prioritise/manage enquiries ensuring customer turnaround expectations are met. Evaluate hit rate and propose strategic activities to ensure that the business has the correct capabilities to be competitive in the future. Manage Key accounts as agreed with the Key Account Manager. Developing and refining the quoting & estimating process. Can demonstrate commercial awareness and understand and follow the focus of the business. Carry out Contract reviews when required on NPI (New product Introduction) parts with relevant stakeholders to ensure capability & compliance with technical specifications in house & any subcontract activities to ensure zero defects. Encourage concurrent engineering practices in product development, promoting design for manufacture / design for assembly. Actively participate in root cause analysis where non-conforming products/processes are identified, ensuring sustainable corrective actions are in place in conjunction with the Quality department. Ensure company Health and Safety requirements are adhered to and met at all times. Requirements: Sound engineering knowledge & background. Experience of manufacturing & estimating elements of ERP systems. Experience of working in a lean manufacturing culture. A thorough understanding of lean tools and practical experience of their use. Ability to work in a pressurised environment. Familiarity with Microsoft tools. Some experience with CAD drawing/viewer packages. 5 years experience – CNC machining. Salary: Competitive. Working hours: Monday to Thursday 7am - 3:30pm and Fridays 7am - 1pm. This is a Full time, Permanent position