Technical Estimator

Technical Estimator / Fabrication Administrator

Bodmin, Cornwall | £26,000 - £38,000 DOE | Permanent

Contek Recruitment Solutions are representing their client, a growing engineering and fabrication business, seeking an experienced Welder/Fabricator or technical professional looking to develop their career away from the tools.

Are you an experienced Welder/Fabricator looking to move into an office-based technical role? Or perhaps you're already working within technical administration, estimating or engineering and are looking for your next step?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing engineering business where you can develop your skills across technical administration, estimating and production coordination.

The Role

Working closely with management, production and customers, you'll help turn customer enquiries and engineering drawings into successful manufacturing projects.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Preparing quotations from customer drawings and specifications
- Reviewing engineering drawings and understanding manufacturing requirements
- Producing and amending AutoCAD drawings
- Liaising with customers and suppliers regarding technical queries
- Supporting production with technical information
- Preparing job packs and manufacturing documentation
- Maintaining drawing revisions and engineering documentation
- Updating internal factory management systems
- Supporting the estimating process
- Developing an understanding of manufacturing costs
- Assisting with production coordination as your experience develops
- Helping resolve technical queries throughout the manufacturing process

Who We're Looking For

This role could suit someone from either a workshop or office-based engineering background.

We're particularly interested in speaking with:

- Experienced Welder/Fabricators looking to move off the tools
- Fabricators with good computer skills who want to develop technically
- Sheet Metal Workers with strong drawing interpretation skills
- Engineering Administrators
- Technical Administrators
- Junior Estimators
- Engineering professionals looking for a varied office-based role

Essential Skills

- Good understanding of engineering drawings
- Experience within fabrication, welding, sheet metal or general engineering
- Good computer skills and confidence using Microsoft Office
- Strong organisation and communication skills
- Practical and methodical approach
- Willingness to learn and develop

Desirable Experience

- AutoCAD
- Previous estimating experience
- Fabrication or sheet metal estimating
- SolidWorks or Fusion 360
- Manufacturing/ERP or factory management systems
- ISO 9001 environment
- Customer or supplier liaison

Career Development

This is not simply an administration position. The successful candidate will have genuine scope to develop into a more technically and commercially focused role.

For someone currently working on the shop floor, this could be an ideal opportunity to use your existing engineering knowledge while developing new skills in:

- Technical estimating
- AutoCAD
- Customer requirements
- Manufacturing costs
- Production coordination
- Technical documentation
- Project administration

Training and support will be provided where required.

Hours & Benefits

- Monday to Thursday: 7:00am - 4:15pm
- Friday: 7:00am - 12:15pm
- £26,000 - £38,000 depending on experience
- Full-time permanent position
- AutoCAD training where required
- Genuine career progression
- Company pension
- Free on-site parking
- Early finish every Friday
- Supportive working environment
- Modern and developing engineering business

Interested?

If you're an experienced Welder/Fabricator who is ready for the next stage of your career, or you're already working in a technical/estimating environment and want to develop further, Contek Recruitment Solutions would be keen to hear from you.

Apply today for a confidential discussion about the opportunity.