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Project Estimator

ABOUT US:
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is one of the largest privately owned and independent aerospace and defence companies that delivers innovation and excellence in engineering and support solutions in the air, on land and at sea. Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group specialises in the conversion and modification of military, civil and business aircraft, alongside defence vehicle engineering and shelter manufacture. Its capabilities include engineering design, manufacture and test and the provision of personnel, training and advice, whilst providing maintenance, integration, manufacture and product support.

As an integral part of the business within the Commercial Directorate, the Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group operates an Estimating function supporting the business with credible, robust cost base estimation to support high quality bids to Customers and continuous assessment of on-going projects and programmes.

We are seeking an Estimator to join our Operations Team with experience of parts manufacture, maintenance and repairs to complement our existing highly experienced Team. The ideal candidate will have experience in a manufacturing environment with the ability to assess a specific task and describe this with the resource time required and material cost to create a robust estimate. The Estimating Function is at the Core of driving change and continuous improvement through the Marshall Company assessing the cost impact of new technologies and manufacturing techniques. We can teach how to Estimate. What is vital to the role is an understanding of how something is manufactured or serviced.

ABOUT THE ROLE
The Estimating Function provides cost assessments across a whole spectrum of projects, from minor piece part manufacture, Maintenance & Repair Organisations, Urgent Operational Requirements, to complete specialist aircraft modifications and overhauls. In this role you will be required to generate Labour and Material Estimates to satisfy internal and external requests which must be authorised and approved with a comprehensive Basis of Estimate to stand up to scrutiny from Customers. Depending on the nature of the request, you could be asked to generate a detailed Bottoms Up estimate from a technical drawing or aircraft manual, or equally using one of our Parametric Toolsets, a Top Down view from a high-level Customer requirement. Estimates must be realistic, robust, repeatable, honest and fair, but also challenging to drive the competitiveness of the Marshall Business.

Integral to the role is an ability to assess historical data to drive meaningful Cost Estimating Relationships that can be used to generate and validate new estimates and support the winning of new business opportunities. The cost appraisal of new technologies and manufacturing techniques will ensure the business has the right information to make informed decisions on the strategic direction of the Company.
This role is the perfect step towards a career in Estimating with the opportunity to liaise and operate with all levels of the Business. As part of the Estimating Team, you will be given the opportunity to have your skills and experienced realised through a nationally recognised ACostE Accreditation in Cost Estimating. We are committed to helping you build a rewarding and long lasting career as part of the Marshall family.

ABOUT YOU
The Successful Candidate
•High Ethical Code to deliver estimates that support the Core Marshall Values.
•A passion to improve and help drive improvement and change across the organisation.
•Good standard of education and the ability to present to various levels of the business.
•Experience within the manufacturing or repair and maintenance environment.
•An ability to transpose a technical drawing or maintenance manual into a resource demand and material cost estimate.
•IT skills including use of Microsoft Excel; Training will be provided but an interest and passion to learn is essential.
•A challenging nature, the desire to question and understand the reasoning behind technical assumptions. The conviction to stand behind the assumptions you make in the generation of cost estimates.
•The ability to think outside the box and make confident estimating assessments based on previous knowledge and experience.

The Ideal Candidate
•Any knowledge or experience of Additive Layer Manufacture or Design is highly desirable in this role.
•Proven experience of delivering complex cost estimates within the Aerospace Industry.
•Experience of using Parametric Toolsets, E.g., Galorath SEER.
•Working practise of 3-Point Estimating, Uncertainty Analysis, risk generation and Monte-Carlo simulation modelling.
•ACostE Level 3 Accredited or above.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS
A competitive package is on offer based on experience and qualifications.
•Competitive Base Salary.
•Discretionary Bonus Scheme.
•25 days Holiday plus Bank Holidays with the ability to Purchase additional Holiday.
•Generous Company Pension Scheme.
•Access to a Healthcare Plan.
•Excellent Flexible Benefit Scheme with the ability to accrue additional Holiday.
•Access to a discount scheme which offers substantial savings with a range of retailers, hotel chains, holiday companies etc.

Security
Due to the nature of our business, all employment is subject to satisfactory references being obtained, attainment of either a SC (Security Check), Disclosure Scotland Criminal Record Check or Foreign Police Check (whichever is applicable depending on duration of UK residency) and, as applicable, a medical assessment. Access to US technical data by employees requires prior Trade Control function approval. Clearance must be carried out against all applicable US export control authorisations.

I would like to apply for the post of Project Estimator bases at your esteemed organisation. I have attached my CV.

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