Job Title: Estimator Fabrications & Machine
Location: Coventry (with some travel)
Salary: £50k - £55k
Working Arrangement: Full-time, permanent, on-site
About the Company:
We are recruiting on behalf of a leading global provider of precision engineering and manufacturing solutions, specialising in complex metallic components for the aerospace, defence, and industrial sectors. With a strong background in machining and fabrication, its Coventry site plays a key role in delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions to major OEMs and Tier 1 customers across both commercial and military aerospace markets.
The organisation is committed to continuous improvement, innovation, and the development of its people to support long-term growth and customer excellence.
About the Role:
Our client is seeking an experienced Estimating Engineer to support the development of accurate and competitive cost estimates for metallic aerospace components.
Interpreting customer data as received
Collating customer data into manageable formats to enable functions to support estimating
Interfacing with customers engineers and buyers for data closure, clarification.
Launching RFP to nominated suppliers for part costs
Calculating labour hours related to fabricated parts and machining hours for machined parts
Working with suppliers for treatments and other subcontracted processes for costs and lead-times
Collating costs related NRC for tooling, jigs, fixture and engineering hours.
Creating estimating cost roll up files for total cost estimates
Proposing machines suited to packages of work in customer estimates
Working with India estimating back office to realise commercial estimates.
Assisting with business case justification and ROI decisions
About You:
Previous strong experience in the metallic parts industry in Aerospace Engines, both military and commercial
Experience of cost database and estimation tools
Working with Microsoft Excel
Good communicator with suppliers and internal stakeholders
Practical thinker able to check work by seeing the top level
Sound mathematics skills
Engineering / Operations background - preferably in metallics parts fabrication and machining