Job Description

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer, Production Planner or Sales / Estimating Engineer with CNC Machining knowledge, working with various types of metals?

Could you produce customer quotations to deadlines, successfully plan machining operation sequences and understand and identify efficient machining methods?

Then this is the opportunity for you!

Our client is a long-established, reputable engineering company based in Leighton Buzzard, which has a family feel and a personable culture and a strong focus on relationships, service, and customer satisfaction.

They are 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 and they are now 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 would suit a Sales Estimator, Engineering Sub-contract Buyer / Expeditor, or 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

* Dealing with and processing of sales orders, enquiries, queries and quotes

* Receiving sales orders and liaising with customers regarding product specifications, order detail, delivery, and special arrangements

* Regular liaison with customers building great customer relationships

* Receive, review, and reply to Customer RFQ's and their technical queries.

* Create timely and accurate estimates and quotations from customer enquiries and technical drawings.

* Liaising with customers over the phone and via email, regarding technical and non-technical questions, providing a client-centric service.

* Producing quotations to deadlines - estimating all machining, materials, and inspection times for in-house elements and incorporate externally sourced elements such as sub-contract when applicable, developing new and existing supplier relationships.

* Understand and identify machining methods of manufacture and select accurate cycle times (CNC Turning & Boring experience a distinct advantage)

* Liaise with Production, Engineering and Quality teams to ensure accuracy and feasibility.

Experience and Qualities Required

* Extensive experience within precision engineering is required with extensive knowledge of machine capabilities / machining practices working with various metals.

* The ability to read and translate technical drawings is essential.

* Accuracy and attention to detail is key to success.

* Computer literacy is essential.

* Excellent interpersonal, communicative, listening, and negotiation skills.

* A pride in your work and a keen interest in the company's resulting performance.

* Loyalty, commitment and drive to enhance the performance of the business.

* Ability to use own initiative as well as working collaboratively as part of a team.

* Effective time management skills with the ability to prioritise