Hello,
My client in Leighton Buzzard is looking for a Sales/Estimating Engineer due to expansion.
Sales/Estimating Engineer
My client is the market leader in the manufacture of low volume, high quality, tubular and threaded components for various sectors including Aerospace, F1, Oil & Gas, and Defense industries. We are looking for a Sales/Estimating Engineer with CNC Machining knowledge to join our Sales team on a full-time, permanent basis.
You will play a crucial role within a growing sales team. This role would suit a Sales Estimator, Engineering Sub-contract Buyer/Expeditor, or a previously experienced CNC machinist, who is looking for a new challenge in an office environment where they can apply their excellent IT and communication skills into a customer-focused role.
Responsibilities
1. Receive, review, and reply to Customer RFQs and their technical queries.
2. Create timely and accurate estimates and quotations from customer enquiries and technical drawings.
3. Liaise with customers over the phone and via email regarding technical and non-technical questions, providing a client-centric service.
4. Produce quotations to deadlines - estimating all machining, materials, and inspection times for in-house elements and incorporating externally sourced elements such as sub-contract when applicable, developing new and existing supplier relationships.
5. Understand and identify machining methods of manufacture and select accurate cycle times (CNC Turning & Boring experience is a distinct advantage).
6. Liaise with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams to ensure accuracy and feasibility.
Experience and Qualities Required
1. Extensive experience within precision engineering is required with extensive knowledge of machine capabilities/machining practices.
2. The ability to read and translate technical drawings is essential.
3. Accuracy and attention to detail are key to success.
4. Computer literacy is essential.
5. Excellent interpersonal, communicative, listening, and negotiation skills.
6. A pride in your work and a keen interest in the company's resulting performance.
7. Loyalty, commitment, and drive to enhance the performance of the business.
8. Ability to use own initiative as well as working collaboratively as part of a team.
9. Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise.
Package and Benefits:
1. Salary range is dependent on skills, experience, and proven track record.
2. The position is full-time and permanent.
3. The hours are: Monday - Thursday 8.00am - 5.00pm, Friday 8.00am - 2.30pm but extra hours may be required to fulfil your duties.
4. Holidays are 20 days + 8 Bank Holidays + additional Christmas shutdown from midday on the 23rd of December to the 3rd of January each year.
5. NEST Pension Scheme
6. Westfield Health Care Scheme
7. Excellent working conditions and a true team environment.
Salary: 46k
Location: Leighton Buzzard
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