Fabrication Estimator

Technical Sales Estimator

Job location:

Darwen, Lancashire

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 basic, DOE

Hours of Work:
Week 1:
Mon–Fri 8am‑5pm. Week 2:
Mon–Thu 8am‑5pm;
Fri 8am‑2pm.

• Generate precise manufacturing cost estimates from customer drawings.
• Monitor delivery lead times and coordinate sub‑contract support.
• Develop comprehensive labour and material costing, creating full routing information.
• Engage with sub‑contract suppliers as needed.
• Input all data into the system to produce full quotations for the sales department.
• Monitor enquiries, engage directly with customers and end users, and resolve queries.
• Work closely with internal departments to expedite progress.

• Time‑served/shop floor experience in fabrication and/or multi‑disciplined engineering.
• Ability to have technical discussions and sell WECs capabilities.
• Understand RFQs and technical drawings, providing practical design guidance.
• Experience in sales, business development, and account management.
• Ability to manage and grow a team of estimators.
• Read fabrication drawings and complete complex quotations accurately.

• 25 days holiday per year
• Company profit share scheme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Death in service award
• Free secure parking
• Health and wellbeing cashback scheme
• Employee benefit loan scheme

As a Group Health and Safety Officer/Coordinator, you will have an instrumental role working for the WEC Groups central function, where you will be fully supported by the Groups QHSE Manager.

• Actively support continuous improvement for all health and safety activities throughout all WEC divisions.
• Ensure all personnel and visitors are adhering to safe working practices.
• Identify and resolve health and safety issues quickly and effectively using embedded tools and techniques.
• Focus on reducing the accident rate and non‑conformances throughout the group.
• Provide key Health and Safety support to all WEC Group divisions.
• Undertake internal and supplier audits.
• Document control.
• Support all WEC divisions with their own NCRs.
• Attend/lead health and safety meetings at all WEC divisions.
• Raise and implement safety notices.
• Identify and implement health and safety improvements throughout all WEC divisions.
• Complete customer questionnaires as and when required.
• Lead supplier approval.
• Conduct toolbox talks as required and support supervisors with their own toolbox talks.
• Support environmental related tasks.
• Perform any other health and safety related duties as and when required.

• Good working knowledge of H+S processes.
• Passionate about improving Health and Safety.
• Excellent communicator at all levels.
• Excellent time‑keeping.
• Ability to complete given tasks within a timely manner.
• Sharp attention to detail.
• Meticulous and diligent attributes.
• Ability to work independently when needed.
• Excellent IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Full UK driving licence, as you will be driving the company cars between sites.

• Engineering/fabrication/welding experience.
• Safe working practices within an engineering environment.
• Health and Safety inspections/reports.
• Risk assessments.
• Health and Safety audits.
• Environmental audits.
• Non‑conformance reporting.
• Identification of workplace hazards and associated risks.
• Implementation of effective preventive actions.
• ISO
  45001:2018 standard.
• ISO
  14001:2015 standard.
• Health and safety related qualifications.

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Profit share.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Free on‑site car parking.
• Company pension.
• Employee benefit loan scheme.
• Death in service award.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Discounted attractions.