JOB- Commercial Engineer

LOCATION - Birmingham

TERM- Permanent

SALARY- £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience

My client is a specialist metal manufacturer. They are looking for an Estimator with strong customer-facing skills to join their team near Birmingham on a permanent basis.

The Estimator will ideally have the following attributes:

1-5 years' experience working as a technical Estimator
Knowledge of sheet metal, fabrication, welding, machining and similar materials
Experience in Laser Cutting would be beneficial but not required
Able to understand technical drawings and produce detailed quotations
Strong customer facing skills, with the ability to develop relationships
Excellent attention to detail
Proficient with using Microsoft Office
Excellent communication and problem-solving ability
The ability to work well alone as well as part of a team 

The Estimator role will involve:

Working to technical drawings and models to produce detailed quotations
Reactive sales, answering phone calls and emails
Maintaining and developing relationships with customers
Converting successful quotes into orders
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Working within the Sales team
Feeding back cost data into estimating tools and then keeping these updated
Getting sign off from all disciplines so that you can deliver against the prepared budget 

If you are interested in this position, please apply with an up to date CV as soon as possible