Estimator – Alton, Hampshire | £35,000–£45,000 + EOT bonus and excellent benefits
Are you an experienced engineering professional with strong commercial awareness and a background in estimating, purchasing or manufacturing? This could be a great opportunity to join an established precision engineering business in Alton, Hampshire, working with high-quality components and assemblies across specialist industries.
Why apply for this Estimator role?
You’ll be joining an experienced team where your technical knowledge and commercial expertise will make a real impact.
- EOT bonus, subject to qualifying criteria
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Opportunity to work within a specialist precision engineering environment
- The chance to develop your commercial and technical expertise
Key Responsibilities:
As an Estimator, you’ll play a key role in preparing accurate and commercially competitive estimates for the manufacture and supply of high-precision engineering components and assemblies.
- Review technical engineering drawings and specifications
- Prepare detailed project cost estimates covering materials, labour, equipment and subcontractor costs
- Manage the end-to-end bid process, including proposals and bid management
- Work closely with customers, suppliers, vendors and internal teams
- Obtain competitive pricing and lead times from suppliers
- Support the sourcing and manufacture of components for projects
- Produce spend and production capacity forecasts
- Identify opportunities to improve cost effectiveness
- Plan and manage your workload to meet strict deadlines
What we’re looking for:
You’ll ideally have a strong mechanical engineering background combined with purchasing, estimating or commercial experience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.
- Mechanical engineering experience, ideally supported by an indentured apprenticeship or equivalent
- At least 5 years’ purchasing experience within engineering or manufacturing
- Confident reading engineering drawings with a good understanding of GD&T
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes, raw materials and costing methodologies
- Strong negotiation and commercial skills
- Excellent numerical, analytical and Excel skills
- Highly organised with meticulous attention to detail
- Confident communicator with a professional and positive approach
- A proactive problem solver who can work independently and as part of a team
- Comfortable working to deadlines in a demanding environment
If you’re looking for your next Estimator opportunity in Alton, Hampshire, where your engineering knowledge and commercial skills can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
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