Senior Estimating Engineer / Production Engineer (Precision Engineering - Aerospace & Oil & Gas)
What's in it for you
Join a long-established, leading subcontract precision engineering business
Interesting and High-complexity work supporting oil & gas and aerospace customers and standards
Senior, influential role with real impact on margin, delivery and manufacturing methods
Competitive salary (DOE) + pension, life assurance and company bonus scheme (subject to qualifying period)
5 weeks' holiday + bank holidays
38-hour week: Mon-Thu 07:00-16:00 (or 08:00-17:00) with 30 mins lunch; Fri 08:00-12:00
The role
Reporting to the Director, you'll operate at the interface of sales, estimating and production engineering. You'll create accurate, competitive quotations, ensure manufacturability, and act as the technical/commercial link between customers, suppliers and internal production and quality teams.
Key responsibilities
Estimating & commercial
Produce detailed cost estimates for CNC machined components/assemblies from RFQs, drawings and specifications
Interpret complex drawings including GD&T, tolerances, surface finishes and material requirements
Source competitive pricing for external/special processes (e.g. heat treatment, coating, NDT)
Support pricing strategy to remain competitive while protecting margin
Clarify technical and commercial requirements with customers during quotation
Sales & customer interface
Act as technical point of contact for key aerospace and oil & gas customers
Build relationships to support repeat business and new opportunities
Attend customer meetings/technical reviews and support contract negotiations
Identify value engineering and cost-reduction opportunities
Production & engineering support
Ensure smooth handover into production with planning and quality teams
Review manufacturability and advise best machining methods, tooling and processes
Support process planning, fixture input and continuous improvement
Help resolve production issues and non-conformances
Compliance & quality
Work in line with AS9100, ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements
Understand traceability, material certification and regulatory obligations
What we're looking for
5-10+ years in precision engineering / subcontract machining
Estimating and/or production engineering experience
Strong CNC knowledge (turning, milling, multi-axis) and confident with GD&T
ERP/MRP and estimating software experience
Materials knowledge (e.g. Inconel, titanium, stainless steels, duplex) and special processes (NDT, coatings, heat treatment)
Strong cost analysis, margin/overhead awareness, and customer-facing communication
Additional info
Permanent position. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing and aim to respond to all applications