Estimator

Location: Andover

Salary: £50,000 – £55,000 per annum

Hours: Monday–Friday, office-based

Contract: Permanent

A long-established precision manufacturing business in Andover is looking to recruit an Estimator to join its commercial/operations team. The company supplies high-reliability sectors including Aerospace, Oil & Gas, Nuclear, Scientific/Medical Instruments, Automotive and Power Generation.

The Role

You will prepare accurate, timely and commercially sound quotations form components and assemblies. You must understand the full cost of a job and price it correctly.

What’s on Offer

• Salary £50,000 – £55,000 per annum
• Permanent, full-time, office-based role in Andover
• Opportunity to work with major international programmes
• Stable, growing business with ongoing investment in technology

Key responsibilities:

• Review drawings/models, specifications and customer requirements
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for materials, machining, labour, tooling and subcontract operations
• Liaise with suppliers for material and process quotations
• Work with production to confirm manufacturability, routing and lead times
• Produce clear, accurate quotation documents for customers
• Maintain pricing databases, cost models and job records
• Identify risks, special requirements and potential alternative solutions
• Support sales and operations with technical queries and customer discussions

Skills & Experience

• Strong technical mindset; experience in CNC turning, machining or precision engineering is highly desirable
• Experience in estimating, costings or similar role pricing manufacturing jobs
• Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and tolerances
• Good understanding of how materials, labour, machine capability and lead times affect total job cost
• Excellent attention to detail; able to work at pace to deadlines
• Confident communicator with customers and internal teams
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple live quotations

Personal Attributes

• Strong sense of urgency and ownership
• Technically curious and eager to learn
• Practical, problem-solving approach
• Enjoys working on-site in a close-knit team

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, please apply now with your CV or call our team on 01256 810 400 to find out more