Applications & Estimating Engineer

Applications & Estimating Engineer £35,000 - £40,000 | Rochdale | Spring & Precision Component Manufacturing
Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm | Friday 7:00am to 12:00pm
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays | 4% Employer Pension Contribution

Meridian Business Support is recruiting on behalf of a well-established manufacturing business for an Applications & Estimating Engineer to join their growing team in Rochdale. This position would suit someone with experience in spring manufacturing, wire forms, precision metal components or a similar engineering environment who enjoys solving technical challenges, preparing quotations and working closely with customers to deliver practical manufacturing solutions.

As an Applications & Estimating Engineer, you will be responsible for evaluating customer enquiries, reviewing technical requirements and producing accurate quotations that balance cost, quality and manufacturability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications and customer requirements
• Producing accurate quotations, costings and lead time estimates
• Assessing component designs and identifying manufacturing considerations
• Advising customers on materials, processes and design improvements
• Supporting technical discussions with customers, suppliers and internal teams
• Working closely with production and commercial departments to deliver commercially viable solutions

This role offers a varied mix of estimating, applications engineering, technical support and customer engagement within a specialist manufacturing environment.

To be considered for this Applications & Estimating Engineer opportunity, you should have:

• Previous experience in an estimating, applications engineering, technical sales or manufacturing engineering role
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
• Knowledge of springs, wire forming, metal pressing, precision components, CNC manufacturing or related processes
• Experience producing quotations, cost estimates and lead time calculations
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to discuss technical solutions with customers and colleagues

Candidates from backgrounds such as Estimating Engineer, Applications Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Quotations Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Project Engineer or Costing Engineer are encouraged to apply.

What's in it for you?

• £35,000 to £40,000 per annum depending on experience
• Permanent full-time position
• Monday to Thursday 8:00am to 5:00pm
• Friday 7:00am to 12:00pm
• 30-minute lunch break
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Free onsite parking
• Stable, growing business with continued investment in manufacturing capability
• Opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within the spring and precision component sector

Joining as an Applications & Estimating Engineer will give you the opportunity to work on technically challenging projects while building long-term relationships with customers across a range of engineering and manufacturing sectors.

If you are looking for a position where your technical expertise can directly influence project success, quality and customer satisfaction, we would like to hear from you.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.