Estimator/Designer
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £22000/annum
My Client is a family owned company Head Quartered in Lincolnshire. We are involved in the conversion of Corrugated Sheets into Corrugated Cartons and are on track to being amongst the largest Independent convertors in the UK. We have two manufacturing sites, Lincoln (also the location of our Head Office) and newly opened Ellesmere Port.
They are looking for a higly motivated Estimator to be part of their team based in Lincoln.
The successful candidate would preferably have worked in the corrugated / packaging sector with previous experience in Estimating and Product Design.
Your Responsibilities will include:
* Generating customer estimates from customer enquiries and job developments to provide accurate quotes
* Working closely with colleagues in the same and other departments, ensuring the most cost-effective route, to produce a job
* Consult with external suppliers requesting prices when required
* Take briefs from customers or sales personal to create accurate CAD and product development samples
* Answering the telephone and dealing with any queries that may arise
* Any other administrative ad-hoc tasks that may arise
* Undertake certain responsibilities of fellow colleagues in the event of absence
* Any other reasonable request by management
The ideal candidate will bring the following:
* Proficiency in Outlook, Word and Excel and CAD Design
* Customer focused approach
* High level of both written and spoken English
* Flexible with a good attitude towards your work
* Ability to work quickly and accurately and remain calm under pressure
* Be proactive and able to take the initiative
* Able to take ownership of tasks and projects seeing them through to completion
* Be able to work individually and as part of a team
* Organisational and multi-tasking skills – ability to prioritise and effectively manage a large volume of requests
* Be resilient, highly organised and able to cope in a fast-paced environment being both flexible and able to work across a range of issues.
Standard office hours 08:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
Please apply with your CV in the first instance
More Information
- Address Lincoln, Lincolnshire
