Role: Engineering Estimator
Location: Harlow, Essex
Hours: Monday to Thursday 8am until 5pm, Friday 8am until 2pm
Salary: £35,000 plus a monthly performance related bonus scheme of up to 10%
An excellent opportunity has now arisen for an Engineering Estimator to join our client’s successful team in Harlow, Essex.
About our client:
Our client is a multi-million pound turnover Engineering business that has seen exceptional growth in the past few years. Operating across a wide range of sectors including Automotive and Healthcare they are currently looking for a Technical Estimator to join their team based at their local offices
Engineering Estimator - About the role:
Reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Technical Estimator will be responsible for playing a key role in responding to RFP’s, the submission of quotations and tenders on behalf of the company. You interact with customers directly and fulfil their requirements. You will also work with a team to ensure accurate estimates are provided and that jobs are costed as per instruction.
On a day to day basis you will:
1. Ensure stable, transparent, and traceable market driven cost structures and provide accurate costing and pricing figures to the company's business development team
2. Support the development, implementation and optimization of market driven costings and manage and analyse all materials against a project
3. Estimate for costs based on customer enquiries
4. Estimate manufacturing and assembly times.
5. Obtain material, bought out and lead-times.
6. Produce accurate costing estimates in response to customers / product developments
7. Read and assessing 2D and 3D drawings/ model files confidently.
8. Ensure that Customer expectations are met and exceeded and identify areas for improvement
9. Prepare of quotes/submission, putting bids together.
10. Liaise with internal colleagues regarding product set-up, routings, and other technical aspects
11. New Product introduction
Engineering Estimator - Benefits:
12. Pension Scheme
13. 20 days Annual Leave
14. Up to 10% monthly bonus based on performance
15. Career progression based on performance
Engineering Estimator - What we would like from you:
16. Strong analytical abilities
17. A sheet metal background ideally, or Engineering Degree
18. Ability to read & interpret blueprints
19. Ability to coordinate & work independently
20. Knowledge of CAD software