Job Title: CNC Estimator & Account Manager

Location: Fareham, Hampshire

Salary:

• Circa £37,000 upwards for a 10 years served skilled machinist looking to use their skill in a new way, pivot, receive substantial training and development into the role
• Up to circa £60,000 per annum for a fully skilled CNC Estimator & Account Manager with a great approach
• Salary will be dependent on the relevant skills and experience of the right candidate

Job type: Permanent, Full time

Hours of Work: Monday – Thursday: 7:30am to 5.00pm, 30-minute lunch break & Friday: 7:30am to 12:30pm

Are you a strong team player with excellent attention to detail?

Do you thrive on building strong working relationships to ensure everyone wins?

Are you a Machinist looking for the next right step in your career?

Penta is seeking a CNC Estimator & Account Manager to be an integral part of our progressive Sales & Marketing Team.

Please note that this company does not offer sponsorship and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered. It is essential also that candidates live within a commutable distance from Fareham to be considered for this role.

About The Role:

As a CNC Estimator & Account Manager at Penta, your responsibilities will include:

• Being responsible for managing 50% of the company's order book
• Delivering sustained, profitable growth for the Penta team whilst minimising business risk.
• You'll work closely with the sales & marketing team, proactively onboarding new customers, preparing accurate quotes together with playing a key role in helping both our customers and the Penta team win.
• You will be contributing to continuously improving how the department operates to maximise flow and throughput.

What we're looking for from our Estimator & Account Manager:

A strong understanding of the CNC machining process is a must as you will be preparing and managing accurate quotes. You will be supporting customers with technical and engineering specifications to ensure the correct manufacture of their components, together with providing machining design advice to improve production and quality outcomes.

We're searching for candidates who are committed to continual self-development and align with Penta's Core Values. If you're flexible and take care in everything you do, have a can-do attitude, always strive for improvement, and are committed to making work enjoyable for all, we want to hear from you!

If you are a Machinist with a strong understanding of the machining process, looking for the next step of your career, please do get in touch even if you don’t think you meet all the criteria. Penta has developed each and every member of its front-end team, so we are happy to support, develop and take you on a journey.

Benefits:

• Salary: Tell us what you are looking for and if you are the right person for us, we will make it work!
• A company profit & core values related bonus scheme.
• A forward-thinking, stimulating work environment with a great team around you to support your development.
• 34 days of pro-rata annual leave, encompassing statutory holidays, PLUS nobody works their birthday!
• Access to our company sickness scheme (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Participation in our company contributory pension scheme (subject to qualifying criteria).

Meet the Organisation: Who We Are and What We Do

Penta was founded in 1998 by five engineers, hence the name, Penta. With a heritage in manufacturing production tooling for an international computer manufacturer, the team developed its skills to encompass delivering for the aerospace, marine, scientific and medical industries amongst others. Penta gained ship-to-stock status with a major aerospace OEM in 2012, having attained a better than 99.5% quality performance for two years, and has maintained this standard ever since.

Keeping everyone safe and trading successfully throughout Covid, In 2021, Penta invested in new premises, people, and capital equipment, including 24/7 fully automated 5-axis machinery. We’ve doubled the size of our facility, and this investment represents our progression toward our Core Target of becoming “the engineering company where everyone wants to work and who everyone wants to buy from.”

Are you ready to take the next big step in your career? This is your chance! If being our CNC Estimator & Account Manager excites you, don't hesitate – apply now!

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of; CNC Sales Estimator, Technical Sales Engineer (CNC), CNC Engineering, Estimating Engineer, Engineering Account Manager, Key Account Manager (Manufacturing) may also be considered for this role.