Technical 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 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.
Salary: Competitive.
Working hours: Monday to Thursday 7am - 3:30pm and Fridays 7am - 1pm.
This is a Full time, Permanent position