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: £32,000 Per Annum. Working hours: Monday to Thursday 7am - 3:30pm and Fridays 7am - 1pm. This is a Full time, Permanent position