CAD Cost Estimator

Job Description

CAD Cost Estimator – Manufacturing & Engineering - Manchester - Up to £35,000\n  \n About the Company\n  \n Due to company growth, our client is seeking a CAD Cost Estimator to join a small team. The successful candidate will have drafting experience and ideally come from a manufacturing engineering estimating background and candidates with metalwork industry experience will be viewed highly favourably.\n\n Candidates with knowledge of the welding, laser cut fabrication, punching press brake and CNC machining industry and are actively looking to go into an estimating/design office-based engineering role will be well suited.\n  \n CAD Cost Estimator – The Rewards\n \nCompetitive salary \nWorking hours: 39 \nShifts: (Mon – Thurs 07.30 – 16.30 & Fri 07.30 – 12.30) \nCompany pension \nFree parking \nOn-site parking \nSick pay CAD Cost Estimator – Requirements\n \nAbility to read and translate technical drawings is essential \nEngineering apprenticeship, formal engineering qualification or industry experience is preferable \nComputer literate is essential, with experience on the Amada software being a bonus \nAttention to details and taking pride in your work & company performance \nCommitment and drive to enhance the performance of the business \nAn excellent working knowledge of mechanical engineering \nExcellent interpersonal, communicative, listening, and negotiation skills \nAbility to use own initiative as well as working effectively as part of a team \nEffective time management skills with the ability to prioritise \nResilience when working to fixed deadlines CAD Cost Estimator – Responsibilities \n \nWorking as a team of 3 estimators including on-site sales and engineer support \nFormulating quotations and creating estimate costs from costing each component from reading CAD or engineering drawings \nIdentifying the most suitable and cost-effective process route to manufacture components via internal capabilities and sub-contract operations \nDevelopment into programming of nesting and punching machines \nReceive and review RFQ’s and engineering drawings from customer RFQ's team \nLiaise, communicate, and negotiate with suppliers to obtain subcontract costs \nPrepare cost sheets for individual components and assemblies to deadlines, ready for the quotation \nAssist with preparation of production components and material which will involve working with various internal teams and uploading on to our ERP system \nWork effectively with other members of the estimating department and wider business to achieve the most effective and competitive solutions \nSupporting with business/costing queries on our ERP system through reviewing process routes and BOMs About Us\n  \n Detail2Recruitment acts as an employment agency in respect of this position. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

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