Salary: £37,000 – £40,000 a year, depending on experience
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent | On-site
Company Description
R D Moore Ltd is a family-run, ISO 9001 certified sheet-metal manufacturing business based in Coalville, Leicestershire. With over 35 years of experience, we help customers turn ideas, drawings and designs into high-quality manufactured products.
Working with mild steel, stainless steel and aluminium, we support everything from prototypes and small production runs through to larger batch manufacturing. Our capabilities include CAD/CAM, laser cutting, CNC forming, MIG and TIG welding, finishing and assembly.
As a small business, we work closely together and value practical thinking, good communication and people who are happy to get involved. We take pride in building long-term customer relationships and finding the right manufacturing solutions.
Role Description
We’re looking for a Manufacturing Sales Engineer to join our team in Coalville.
This is a varied, hands-on role where you’ll work directly with customers, understand their requirements and turn their ideas into practical, cost-effective manufacturing solutions. You’ll be an important link between our customers and production team, helping projects progress from initial enquiry through to manufacture.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Preparing quotations with material, manufacturing and labour cost estimates.
- Talking directly with new and existing customers to understand their technical and commercial requirements.
- Following up quotations, gathering feedback and helping convert opportunities into orders.
- Working with production, shop floor and quality colleagues to make sure designs are practical and cost-effective to manufacture.
- Attending customer meetings and site visits when needed.
- Building and maintaining strong customer relationships, providing technical advice and support.
- Contributing to improvements in estimating accuracy, quoting processes and customer service.
As part of a small team, you’ll have the opportunity to get involved in different projects, work closely with colleagues across the business and make a real contribution to how we support our customers.
We’re looking for someone with:
- A strong technical understanding of sheet-metal fabrication and manufacturing processes.
- Experience working in an engineering, manufacturing or industrial environment.
- The ability to confidently read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a practical, customer-focused approach.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail, particularly when preparing quotations and technical documentation.
- Confidence using general IT systems and is comfortable using or learning CAD and other manufacturing software.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
It would also be useful to have:
- Previous experience in technical sales, estimating or a customer-facing engineering role.
- Familiarity with CAD/CAM software and ERP/MRP systems.
- Experience working in an ISO 9001 or similar quality-focused manufacturing environment.
- A relevant qualification in manufacturing, industrial engineering or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
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