Location: Blackburn, Lancashire Salary: Up to £40k Hours of work: Week One: Monday- Friday 8am-5pm and Week Two: Mon Thurs 8am-5pm, Friday 8am-1pm Responsibilities This is an interesting and varied role, which involves working on high profile engineering projects, bringing fantastic prospects for the right candidate within a rapidly expanding modern company. The successful candidate will have proven experience in an estimating role, and will be responsible for the following: Handling multiple and varied projects. Interpretation of customers requirements from drawings or computer models Liaison with material and sub contract service suppliers to determine best external costs Liaison with customers and follow up of potential sales Generation of machine shop processes and routings with appropriate times to determine machining costs Preparation of detailed quotations Knowledge, Skills, Experience A highly motivated and proactive time served machinist who can demonstrate successful experience in a similar role You must be familiar with all aspects of CNC machining and also be conversant with current tooling developments Candidates should have good interpersonal skills and a high level of commercial awareness Excellent mathematical and numerical skills Ability to read engineering drawings Strong communication skills at all levels Must be computer literate Ability to manage own work load and work under pressure in a busy environment Company Benefits 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Profit share Refer a friend scheme Free on site car parking Company pension Employee benefit loan scheme Death in service award Discounted gym membership Discounted attractions