Estimator Precision Engineering

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Senior Estimating Sales Engineer / Production Engineer required for this respected Subcontract Precision Engineering company working acroos Oil & Gas & Aerospace sectors.

Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.

What's in it for you

Work for a long-established, world-leading precision engineering business

High-complexity work across oil & gas and aerospace customers and standards

Senior, influential role spanning estimating, customer interface and production engineering (real impact on margin, delivery and 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 sit at the intersection of sales, estimating and production-delivering accurate, competitive quotations while ensuring manufacturability and operational efficiency. You'll be the technical/commercial link between customers, suppliers and internal production/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

Obtain competitive pricing for external processes (e.g. heat treatment, coating, NDT)

Support pricing strategy to stay competitive while protecting margin

Clarify technical and commercial requirements with customers during quotation

Sales & customer interface

Act as technical point of contact for key oil & gas and aerospace customers

Build relationships to support repeat and new business

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

Ensure alignment with AS9100, ISO 9001 and customer-specific requirements

Understand traceability, material certification and regulatory obligations

What we're looking for
Experience

5-10+ years in precision engineering / subcontract machining

Estimating and/or production engineering experience

Exposure to oil & gas and/or aerospace components and standards

Technical / commercial / personal skills

Strong CNC machining knowledge (turning, milling, multi-axis)

Confident with complex drawings and GD&T

ERP/MRP and estimating software experience

Materials knowledge (e.g. Inconel, titanium, stainless steels, duplex)

Familiarity with special processes (NDT, coatings, heat treatment)

Strong cost analysis and pricing skills; margin/overhead awareness

Customer-facing communication, accuracy, proactive problem-solving, able to meet tight deadlines

This is a permanent job. You must have current UK right to work to be considered. xbpsjku HRGO are a recruitment agency supporting UK Manufacturing. We aijm to respond to all applications
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Location:
Chessington
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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