Estimator (Prototype Co-Ordination Manager )

Full Job Description

Estimator - Prototype Co-Ordination Manager

Location: Loughborough

Salary: up to £40k

Job Type: Full Time / Permanent / Onsite

The Role

Due to internal promotion, my client is looking for a Prototype Co-Ordination Manager to join the team.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reporting to Operations Director

Managing all front-end enquiries of prototyping and ensuring external and internal customers are serviced correctly.

Working with internal prototype team and external suppliers to deliver an efficient prototype service

Manage the lead-times and plan the prototype weekly schedule.

Ordering and ensuring materials are available for prototyping, to work effectively to their daily schedules set.

Liaising daily with design to ensure all the project details and drawings required to manufacture all required items are available

Communicating to all sales and project management teams, so lead-times and quality controls are always maintained

The Candidate

This would suit someone with a purchasing/estimating/planning background

Must be able to understand technical drawings

Experience using MRP/ERP systems

Working knowledge of joinery, metal and plastic fabrication would be advantageous

Must have management experience.

Strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities