Estimator

Description:

Position : Estimator

Location : York

Sector : Mechanical engineering

Salary : £35,000-£40,000

Hybrid : Yes. 3 days office, 2 days home

About the role :

Taking enquiries and RFQs for the service and repair of mechanical equipment and providing accurate estimates of costings

Handling of initial customer Request for Quote
Review of technical and commercial specification and highlighting any areas of concern/focus.
Efficient raising of enquiries in system (Salesforce)
Liaising with Customer contacts with regards to enquiries to fully understand their requirements in relation to quotation return date, technical scope, commercial, delivery and quality
Obtaining supplier / sub-contractor pricing as required
Collating of relevant information and technical data and generating internal document packs for estimates/quotes
Development of detailed, technical estimation. Incorporating structured work scope, budgeted hours and direct costs
Formulate detailed commercial quotation documents and send to the customer.
Liaise with Customers & Area Sales Engineer(s) daily, ensuring communication is clear and effective.
Support technical procurement, as part of the estimation process, liaising with suppliers and sub-contractors.
Ensure quotation and quoted work scope aligns with the customers PO and that the order acknowledgement is done in accordance with policy, with agreed terms and in a timely manner.
Hand over quotation pack to Operations to allow order to be released
Liaise with operations (Production Manager, Supervisor, Team Leaders) in relation to any changes to scope on released orders and generate quotation for additional work/variations.
Have a pro-active approach & help promote/develop Core Values, LEAN, 5's & Safe Behaviour Program. (SBP).
Co-operating with safety representatives to actively promote safe working practices and encourage a positive Health and Safety Culture within the Service Centre.About you :

Qualifications:
HNC in mechanical engineering or business level equivalent
Working knowledge of mechanical workshop processes and repair principles.
Comfortable with multi-tasking and changing direction to meet customer/business demands at the time.
Conversant with Microsoft office including word, excel and Outlook.
Previous experience of working in a service industry environment.
Experience in use of ERP systems (such as Microsoft Dynamics or similar).
Prince 2
Proficiency in CRM systems
Customer Relations experience.Key words : York, Yorkshire, Estimator, Mechanical, Engineer, Engineering