Quote Lead

Are you passionate about electronics and ready to take the next step in your career? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward‑thinking manufacturing environment where your initiative, technical curiosity, and attention to detail will be genuinely valued.

You’ll be part of a supportive team that encourages ownership, continuous learning, and professional development. With exposure to diverse projects and cross‑functional collaboration, this role offers clear pathways for progression and the chance to make a real impact.

About the Role

As a key member of the Proposals function, you will play a vital role in generating accurate global labour and standard build times to support competitive and profitable quotations. Working from customer data packs, engineering drawings, and build specifications, you will produce standard labour times using automated tools and manual estimation for non‑standard processes.

You’ll collaborate closely with Production Engineering, NPI, Test, Purchasing, and wider Engineering teams to ensure labour standards reflect real build data and evolving processes. Your work will directly contribute to quotation accuracy, margin improvement, and continuous optimisation within a fast‑paced electronics manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Proposals Manager in producing quotations for new and existing customers

Interpret customer data packs (Excel, Word, drawings, build specifications) to generate accurate standard times

Log and manage RFQs, maintaining organised and up‑to‑date departmental records

Produce standard labour times using automated tools and manual estimation for non‑standard processes (e.g., integration, conformal coating, hand soldering)

Work with NPI, Production Engineering, and Test teams to validate and refine labour standards

Provide completed standard times for upload into internal systems

Support the Purchasing Bid Team and develop capability to provide cover when required

Review existing build times and monitor processes to ensure accuracy

Identify opportunities for optimisation, automation, and improved build methodologies

Contribute to continuous improvement and margin enhancement initiatives

Core Competencies & Skills

Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Valor

Ability to understand engineering drawings (or willingness to learn)

Strong mechanical reasoning and attention to detail

Ability to learn new processes quickly

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Strong customer service ethic and interpersonal skills

A proactive, “can‑do” attitude with willingness to take ownership

Ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks

Team‑oriented mindset with confidence to step outside your comfort zone

Qualifications

Minimum of 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above

Experience in electronic manufacturing (highly desirable)

Familiarity with eDrawings and BOM connector (advantageous)