Cost Estimator

A world-class, global manufacturing company are seeking a new team member from a technical background with SAP and Excel experience to join their team in Nottingham as a Cost Estimator. This is a great career position where you will have the opportunity to work on technical products used in multiple industries where attention to detail and precise cost estimation are key!

As a Cost Estimator, you will collaborate with two other Cost Estimators / SAP Analysts and assist them in accurately creating and maintaining product and material profiles in SAP for the manufacturing plant. You will be responsible for generating detailed product cost estimates on a daily basis and maintaining the ERP master data to support the sales department.

This role is ideal for someone with previous experience in a technical or detailed manufacturing-based role, such as quality control, production planning, data analysis, and has experience with both SAP and Excel. Ability to read drawings for dimensions, tolerances, materials etc is required and hold the knowledge on how to use that data for costing purposes.

Details:

Salary of c£30k (dependent on experience)
Hybrid working - approximately 50/50 office to home and flexible start times in the office
Annual Bonus Scheme (up to 5%)
25 Days Holidays plus bank holidays
Plus other benefits, including a small on-site gym and subsidised canteen
Key responsibilities of the Cost Estimator

Develop and maintain SAP Material Data, manufacturing routings, and BOMs
Assist with developing manufacturing routings, equipment, and detailed manufacturing instructions to product specifications
Analyse manufacturing process documents and data to determine accurate manufacturing methods, including inspection and tolerances
Create detailed product cost estimates and quotations within set time targets to support the sales department
Initiate new tooling requests where required
Review manufacturing-related Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and other change requests to ensure accurate data maintenance
Qualifications and skills required

Good knowledge of manufactured products, covering manufacturing specifications, equipment, process flow routings, BOMs, and manufacturing rates/costs for products
Experience using SAP and MS Office programs, mainly Excel
Ability to read manufacturing process documents, drawings, and technical data
If you have the required skills and qualifications for the Cost Estimator role and are excited about the challenge, please contact Stuart Cooper directly on (phone number removed) to discuss the position in further detail. Alternatively, please email your CV to (url removed).

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