Estimating Engineer

Estimating Engineer

Join a growing engineering and manufacturing environment as an Estimating Engineer, preparing accurate quotations, developing manufacturing cost models and supporting aerospace and precision engineering projects from RFQ through to delivery.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:
Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, Cost Engineer, Project Engineer, Technical Estimator, Manufacturing Estimator, Production Estimator, Bid Engineer, Project Estimator, Commercial Engineer

SALARY: Competitive Depending on Experience + Benefits

LOCATION: Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, East Midlands

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent

WORKING HOURS: 39 Hours per Week, 07:30 – 16:30 Monday to Thursday, 07:30 – 12:30 Friday

We have a fantastic new job opportunity for an Estimating Engineer to support the commercial and manufacturing teams in preparing accurate cost estimates, quotations and manufacturing routes.

As an Estimating Engineer you will evaluate RFQs, review engineering drawings and quality specifications, and develop labour, material and production cost models to optimise pricing and manufacturability.

Working closely with stakeholders across production, quality, purchasing and sales, the Estimating Engineer will oversee projects from initial bid through to manufacture and delivery, ensuring high quotation accuracy and strong customer relationships.

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Your duties as the Estimating Engineer include:

• Prepare Official Quotations: Develop accurate and competitive cost estimates in support of the commercial team
• Evaluate RFQs: Review engineering drawings, tolerancing, quality specifications and technical documentation to establish manufacturing methods
• Develop Manufacturing Routes: Create top-level production processes including labour costs, material costs, machining cycle times, outwork costs and lead-times
• Stakeholder
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Liaise with production, quality, purchasing, planning and sales teams to validate costs and capacity
• Customer Communication: Engage with clients via telephone, email and meetings to understand requirements and provide practical engineering solutions
• Project Oversight: Support projects from initial bid through manufacture and delivery to ensure expectations are met
• NPI Support: Assist with New Product Introduction including job packs, route creation, quality documentation, machining programmes and raw material procurement
• System Management: Input RFQs and sales orders onto CRM and ERP systems, maintaining accurate records
• Risk & Opportunity Assessment: Present high-value or high-risk opportunities for internal review and sign-off
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to engineering estimation, production, quality and sales process improvement initiatives

• Previous experience in an estimating, manufacturing engineering or cost engineering role within a manufacturing or aerospace environment
• Experience reviewing engineering drawings, specifications and production processes
• Proven experience of cost estimation including labour, materials, machining and subcontract operations
• Strong communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with customers and internal stakeholders
• Experience using CRM and ERP systems for enquiry and sales order management
• A proactive, self-motivated approach with strong organisation and planning skills

• Experience working within the aerospace sector
• Knowledge of Airbus specifications and requirements
• Experience with Boeing specifications and requirements
• A background in New Product Introduction and production release processes

To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

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