Step Into the Spotlight: Become Our Next Technical Estimator!
Are you a sheet metal pro with a sharp eye for detail and a passion for precision? Ready to ditch the dull and join a team where culture, creativity, and capability collide?
Were a fun-loving, fast-moving company on the riseand we want YOU to be part of our journey.
Were on the hunt for a Technical Estimatorto bring real-world fabrication smarts into our quoting game. This isnt your run-of-the-mill sales estimating job. Its all about the technical sidefrom calculating cutting and folding times to mastering sheet optimization and boosting quoting accuracy across the board.
Youll also take the lead in mentoring our offshore team, passing on your sheet metal know-how and helping us stay razor-sharp and market-ready.
Our Client:
- Australias largest laser cutting solutions provider.
- Australias leading laser cutting service provider including plasma cutting, perforation, folding and fabrication.
- Supporting Australian manufacturers nationally for over 50 years.
- Providing in-house technical support including cad design and planning to further assist their clients requirements.
What youll do:
- Prepare dimensional drawings from customer and tender drawings
- Responsible for all 3D stimulation / programming / modelling and assessment of tooling capabilities.
- Keep and maintain up to date drawing register and assist with drawing updates
- Assist with job data entry (ITMS)
- Assist CSOs and customers with drawing requirements and quote preparation
- Prepare, estimate and submit quotations to customers including project specific information (e.g. material prices, outsourcing, etc)
- Program pressbrakes without the need for operator to amend
- Liaise with customers and business development team to ensure design is as required
- Source components from suppliers
- Win and enter orders as required
- Prepare bill of materials
- Revise and update existing drawings as required.
- To develop manufacturing solutions that utilise the supply chain to fulfil customer needs and expectations.
- To understand the quality requirements of the customer and to convey them clearly to production in the form of written instructions and drawings
- Add value where ever possible to Unique Laser and its Clients
What Were Looking For:
- Hands-on sheet metal experience (cutting, welding, fabrication).
- Strong understanding of production floor processes.
- Ability to analyze sheet optimization and reduce material waste.
- Skilled in providing accurate time and cost estimates for complex jobs.
- A natural mentor, capable of training and guiding others.
Why Join Us?
- Be the go-to expert bridging technical fabrication and accurate quoting.
- Work with a supportive international team and help raise industry standards.
- Make a real impact by shaping best practices in quoting and estimation.
- Competitive compensation and growth opportunities.
This is the perfect opportunity for a sheet metal professional whos ready to step off the tools and into a highly valued technical leadership role.
Interested? Apply now and help us build a smarter, stronger estimating team!
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