Commercial Engineer

Commercial Engineer
Willenhall
Up to £47,000

SF Recruitment are recruiting for a Commercial Engineer to lead customer estimating activities for the estimating department and to provide commercial support to the engineering function.

Main Purpose and Scope of Job

- To estimate customer quotations using best practice methodology.
- To manage estimating activities between the estimating team.
- To provide commercial support in relation to engineering Cost Of Sales.
- To review lessons learned from COS data and implement ideas for suture cost savings.
- Help to drive continuous improvement programs within the department.
- To closely support the engineering team to meet customer demand.
- Where required introduce process documentation, in line with the company BMS.

Knowledge & Skills

- Understanding of processes in a precision engineering environment
- Experience in delivering cost saving initiatives.
- Ability to organise workload within a small team.
- Understanding of engineering processes, tooling and fixtures.

Key Accountabilities

- Estimating CNC machined parts, ensuring quotes are produced in a timely manner.
- Preparation of cost estimates to support the acquisition of new business to include relevant requirements.
- Work with Supply chain to order materials to customer specification.

 
Core Skills and Attributes


Skill/Attribute
Planning and Organising
- Proactively manage time seeking to complete work ahead of schedule
- Organise workload in an effective and self-sufficient way
- Prioritise a safe, clean and tidy work environment
- Complete all relevant paperwork on time in full

Performance Improvement
- Conscientiously check work to ensure accuracy
- Contribute creative ideas and solutions for improvement
- Identify discrepancies in information provided
- Set high personal standards in the achievement of KPI's
- Prioritise quality and customer service putting the customer at the heart of work-related tasks
- Work with line manager to identify opportunities for training and self-development

Focus on Output
- Respond to reasonable instructions in a professional manner
- Work methodically and systematically to achieve quality focused results
- Complete tasks in accordance with required technical specification
- Obtain and interpret specification accurately

Problem Solving
- Use technical expertise to effectively identify and solve problems
- Utilise the most appropriate method for completing tasks
- Constructively escalate concerns to management

Communication
- Completes all relevant paperwork clearly
- Presents options/facts logically
- Ensure all organisational documentation, correspondence and company-related information, unless and until publicly available is treated as confidential.
- Maintain effective two-way communication that promotes understanding and helps the Company achieve its business aims and objectives.
- Be committed to preserving and enhancing the organisations reputation. Any illegal or offensive behaviour/statement which could damage the reputation of the Company is prohibited.

Flexibility
- Respond positively to changing priorities
- Apply a varied skill set that lends itself to a variety of tasks
- Continuously learn additional skills to be multi-functional

Team Working
- Share knowledge/expertise within the team
- Maintain positive & professional working relationships with others
- Share ideas within the team
- Support and coach others to enhance the department skill set
- Responsibly recognise the impact of own actions on colleagues