Estimator

Markdeldegan; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known manufacturing company is seeking an Estimator in Wimborne, Dorset. The role involves preparing costings based on technical drawings and providing customer estimates. Candidates should have experience in sheet metal fabrication and a good grasp of production costs. This permanent position offers excellent starting salary based on experience and full-time working hours.

Benefits

Excellent starting salary based on experience

Qualifications

• Prior experience in sheet metal fabrication is essential.
• Good understanding of production/sales cost.
• Enthusiastic attitude and driven towards results.

Responsibilities

• Prepare costings based on technical drawings.
• Liaise with customers for technical support.
• Improve internal work instructions.

Skills

Sheet metal fabrication experience

Understanding of production/sales cost

Experience in costing and return estimates

Ability to understand technical drawings

Team player with positive outlook

Job description

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Job Location: Wimborne, Dorset | Job Type: Permanent | Salary: Excellent starting salary depending on level of experience | Hours: 38.75 hours per week, 7.45am – 5pm Monday to Thursday, Friday 7.45am – 12.45pm

A well‑known manufacturing company supplying many industry sectors—including electronics, medical, telecommunications and retail—is seeking to recruit an Estimator to join their team. The company has a strong reputation built around offering design support, quality products and high levels of customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepare costings based on engineering/technical drawings for a varied product line.
• Prepare customer estimates.
• Analyse new and existing jobs, working towards improving engineering processes.
• Liaise with customers to provide technical support, advise on best practices and capabilities.
• Liaise with supporting departments to improve sheet metal processes and internal work instructions.

Required Qualities

• Previous experience from a sheet metal fabrication background is essential.
• Good understanding of production/sales cost.
• Experience in costing, target costs and return estimates is desirable.
• Ability to understand technical drawings and translate them in line with production costings/estimates.
• Enthusiastic team player with a positive outlook, driven towards results and personal targets.
• Experience within the engineering sector with strong exposure to sheet metal fabrication‑based products is an advantage.

Contact & Application

For more information or to apply, please contact our recruitment team on 01202 686000 or send your CV. We aim to respond within 24 hours; if you do not hear from us within 3 days, please assume that your application was not successful.

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